Bronx • Elevator Apartment

2188 Creston Ave

Bronx, NY 10453Company-ownedBBL 2031620011

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors6
Units54
Building Area45,120 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$4.2M

2188 CRESTON AVE is a property located at 2188 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 6 floors and 54 units. The building area is 45,120 square feet on a 12,817 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $4.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 14 building permits on record (5 active). There are 374 violations on record (44 currently open). 23 docketed judgments carrying $250 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

1,049records on file
27Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 2188 Creston Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 54 units and 45,120 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.2M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 99 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,049 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 512 of its 1,049 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Violation (374) and inspection (69) trail well behind. 44 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 27, with a site energy-use intensity of 104.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 354 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 49% complaint, 99 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.2M of Bronx, written across 1,049 government filings.

Property Details

Address2188 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1928
Floors6
Total Units54
Building Area45,120 sqft
Lot Size12,817 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
2031620011
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.2M
$1.9M
$59K

Building Permits

14 on record · 5 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 10, 2025Job #456233
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 9, 2023Est. cost $6KJob #X08054467-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 13, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #X00826632-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Feb 16, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #X00826632-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 16, 2023Job #X00826621-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED

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Violations

374 on record · 44 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$250
Judgments · 23 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $250Ticket #048629078H
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Ticket #047704375P
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2023Ticket #047792775R
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2019Ticket #035406355R
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O OR BUILDING DEPT RECORDS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2019Ticket #0205335561
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 4, 2026#18851008

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 29, 2026#18820157

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL GLAZE AT THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2188 CRESTON AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 2188 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 54 units. The building area is 45,120 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2188 CRESTON AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 2188 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 14 building permits on record, with 5 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 Nov 10, 2025.

Does 2188 CRESTON AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 2188 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 374 violations on record, with 44 currently open. Breakdown: 20 DOB, 11 ECB, 343 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2188 CRESTON AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2188 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 23 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $250. 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 2188 CRESTON AVE?

2188 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $4.2M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $59K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 2188 CRESTON AVE?

2188 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 is zoned R8. 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 2188 CRESTON AVE?

2188 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 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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