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2196 Matthews Ave

Bronx, NY 10462Company-ownedBBL 2043230035BIN 2049450
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1940
Floors6
Units42
Building Area34,518 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD1
Market Value$2.2M

2196 MATTHEWS AVE is a property located at 2196 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx, NY 10462. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 34,518 square feet on a 7,173 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $2.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 19 building permits on record (11 active). There are 65 violations on record (10 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $12,500 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

365records on file
98Energy Star

Completed in 1940, 2196 Matthews Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 42 units and 34,518 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.2M, and assessed for tax at $986K. In the 87 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 365 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 194 of its 365 records, fully 53%, fall under that one heading. Violation (65) and enforcement (21) trail well behind. 10 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 98, with a site energy-use intensity of 67.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 158 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 53% complaint, 87 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.2M of Bronx, written across 365 government filings.

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Property Details

Address2196 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx, NY 10462
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1940
Floors6
Total Units42
Building Area34,518 sqft
Lot Size7,173 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
2043230035
2049450
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.2M
$986K
$41K

Building Permits

19 on record · 11 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed May 22, 2026Job #494224
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 25, 2025Est. cost $10KJob #X01199337-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Apr 17, 2025Est. cost $10KJob #X01199337-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 17, 2024Job #X01157032-I1-EL

Replace existing Elevator disconnect switch and panel.(2) new light fixtures with switch.New gfci outlet.

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 16, 2024Est. cost $5KJob #X01155716-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

65 on record · 10 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$12,500
Judgments · 3 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $12,500Ticket #035689244R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #0212472105
IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER 9+ DWELLING UNITS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2017Ticket #038252938Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 7, 2026#18690369

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AND ASSEMBLY AT COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 7, 2026#18690366

§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 13, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 7, 2026#18690367

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SLIDE BOLT CAPABLE OF BEING PAD LOCKED AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Mar 7, 2026#19062324

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT WINDOW STOOLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18690363 ISSUED 07-MAR-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

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HPDClass B
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Mar 7, 2026#19062325

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT WINDOW STOOLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18690364 ISSUED 07-MAR-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2196 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 2196 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 34,518 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2196 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 2196 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 has 19 building permits on record, with 11 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 (CURRENT) filed May 22, 2026.

Does 2196 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 2196 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 has 65 violations on record, with 10 currently open. Breakdown: 17 DOB, 8 ECB, 40 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2196 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2196 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $12,500. 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 2196 MATTHEWS AVE?

2196 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 has an assessed market value of $2.2M and a total assessed value of $986K (land: $41K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 2196 MATTHEWS AVE?

2196 MATTHEWS AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 is zoned R6. 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 2196 MATTHEWS AVE?

2196 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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