Bronx • Elevator Apartment

2197 Cruger Ave

Bronx, NY 10462Company-ownedBBL 2043180030BIN 2049398

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors6
Units61
Building Area70,296 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD1
Market Value$4.5M

2197 CRUGER AVE is a property located at 2197 CRUGER AVE, Bronx, NY 10462. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 6 floors and 61 units. The building area is 70,296 square feet on a 15,296 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $4.5M. It last sold for $13M on Aug 22, 2018. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 43 building permits on record (22 active). There are 590 violations on record (40 currently open). 41 docketed judgments carrying $350 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

1,880records on file
67Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 2197 Cruger Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 61 units and 70,296 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.5M, and assessed for tax at $2.0M. In the 99 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,880 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 994 of its 1,880 records, fully 53%, fall under that one heading. Violation (590) and inspection (93) trail well behind. 40 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 2014.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 67, with a site energy-use intensity of 64.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 291 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 53% 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.

$4.5M of Bronx, written across 1,880 government filings.

Property Details

Address2197 CRUGER AVE, Bronx, NY 10462
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1928
Floors6
Total Units61
Building Area70,296 sqft
Lot Size15,296 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2043180030
2049398
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.5M
$2M
$172K
$13M
Last Sale DateAug 22, 2018

Building Permits

43 on record · 22 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 21, 2026Job #483490
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 3, 2026Job #X01227555-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 12, 2026Est. cost $75KJob #X01173935-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jun 16, 2025Est. cost $75KJob #X01173935-I1
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 29, 2025Job #X01227555-I1

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Violations

590 on record · 40 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$350
Judgments · 41 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Ticket #035693749Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048743819P
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2021Ticket #035508207M
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2019Balance $300Ticket #0205232015
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2018Ticket #038264612R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 11, 2026#35730600X

FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. NOTED: OBSERVED AT EXP 3(W. ELEV) OBJECTS LIKE PLANT POTS ARE ON THE FIRE ESCAPES AT 2ND FLOOR LEVEL. REMEDY: REMOVE OBSTRUCTIONS.

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued May 3, 2026#18864729

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''2199''

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued May 3, 2026#18864731

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''2199''

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Apr 2, 2026#18769415

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''2199''

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HPDClass A
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Apr 2, 2026#18769439

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE NEW CAP ON NEWEL POST AT BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, SECTION ''2197''

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2197 CRUGER AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 2197 CRUGER AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 61 units. The building area is 70,296 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2197 CRUGER AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 2197 CRUGER AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 has 43 building permits on record, with 22 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Apr 21, 2026.

Does 2197 CRUGER AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 2197 CRUGER AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 has 590 violations on record, with 40 currently open. Breakdown: 54 DOB, 25 ECB, 511 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2197 CRUGER AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2197 CRUGER AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 has 41 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $350. 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 2197 CRUGER AVE?

2197 CRUGER AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 has an assessed market value of $4.5M and a total assessed value of $2M (land: $172K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 2197 CRUGER AVE last sold?

2197 CRUGER AVE, Bronx, NY 10462 last sold for $13M on Aug 22, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 2197 CRUGER AVE?

2197 CRUGER 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 2197 CRUGER AVE?

2197 CRUGER 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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