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2179 Matthews Ave

Bronx, NY 10462Company-ownedBBL 2043220043BIN 2049436

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1948
Floors3
Units48
Building Area35,960 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassC9
Market Value$2.7M

2179 MATTHEWS AVE is a property located at 2179 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx, NY 10462. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - garden apartment. The building was constructed in 1948. It has 3 floors and 48 units. The building area is 35,960 square feet on a 20,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $2.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 12 building permits on record (6 active). There are 184 violations on record (14 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $600 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

793records on file
3Energy Star

Completed in 1948, 2179 Matthews Ave rises 3 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 48 units and 35,960 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 793 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 432 of its 793 records, fully 54%, fall under that one heading. Violation (184) and inspection (64) trail well behind. 14 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2010.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 3, with a site energy-use intensity of 151.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 422 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 54% complaint, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.7M of Bronx, written across 793 government filings.

Property Details

Address2179 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx, NY 10462
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Garden Apartment
C9
Year Built1948
Floors3
Total Units48
Building Area35,960 sqft
Lot Size20,000 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2043220043
2049436
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.7M
$1.2M
$180K

Building Permits

12 on record · 6 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 30, 2024Job #402836
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 18, 2020Est. cost $1KJob #220101039-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 18, 2020Job #220138456-01
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 1, 2012Job #220101039-1-1-hist
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 1, 2012Job #220101039-01-01

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Violations

184 on record · 14 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 5 docketed
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 20, 2011Balance $600Ticket #0800000603
FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2010Ticket #042591431K
FAILURE TO REMOVE GRAFFITI
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2009Ticket #042591187H
FAILURE TO REMOVE GRAFFITI
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2009Ticket #043183253K
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2003Ticket #0132314766
20030128N
DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2021#2560503

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 27, 2018#12826080

§ 27-2005, 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''2183''

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 27, 2018#12826081

§ 27-2005, 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Aug 21, 2018#12542278

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT THE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''2183''

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Aug 21, 2018#12542274

§ 27-2005, 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''2183''

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2179 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 2179 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 was constructed in 1948. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - garden apartment with 3 floors and 48 units. The building area is 35,960 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2179 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 2179 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 has 12 building permits on record, with 6 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Apr 30, 2024.

Does 2179 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 2179 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 has 184 violations on record, with 14 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 4 ECB, 176 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2179 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2179 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $600. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 2179 MATTHEWS AVE?

2179 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 has an assessed market value of $2.7M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $180K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 2179 MATTHEWS AVE?

2179 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 is zoned R7-1. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 2179 MATTHEWS AVE?

2179 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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