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2240 University Ave

Bronx, NY 10453Company-ownedBBL 2032110042BIN 2014591
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1942
Floors6
Units32
Building Area30,000 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD1
Market Value$1.8M

2240 UNIVERSITY AVE is a property located at 2240 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1942. It has 6 floors and 32 units. The building area is 30,000 square feet on a 5,030 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $1.8M. It last sold for $2.2M on Sep 21, 2004. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 7 building permits on record (3 active). There are 413 violations on record (23 currently open). 13 docketed judgments carrying $25 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

1,369records on file
35Energy Star

Completed in 1942, 2240 University Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 32 units and 30,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.8M, and assessed for tax at $831K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,369 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 650 of its 1,369 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Violation (413) and inspection (152) trail well behind. 23 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 2016.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 35, with a site energy-use intensity of 107.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 199 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% complaint, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.8M of Bronx, written across 1,369 government filings.

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Property Details

Address2240 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1942
Floors6
Total Units32
Building Area30,000 sqft
Lot Size5,030 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2032110042
2014591 +1 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.8M
$831K
$22K
$2.2M
Last Sale DateSep 21, 2004

Building Permits

7 on record · 3 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 1, 2026Job #494836
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $12KJob #X00257014-I1
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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - IN PROCESS
Filed Sep 9, 2020Est. cost $8KJob #240285400-01

FACADE

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 20, 2019Est. cost $12KJob #X00257014-I1

Initial Permit

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Dec Bulk StorageOther
IN SERVICE
Filed Jun 10, 1968Job #PBS:2-219509:001:#2 FUEL OIL (ON-SITE CONSUMPTION)
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Violations

413 on record · 23 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25
Judgments · 13 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 13, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0201742723
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2026Ticket #049015469P
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #037034508R
FAILURE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Ticket #014099642K
RECORDKEEPING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2022Ticket #035452207M
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jun 6, 2025#17940740

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2240 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 2240 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1942. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 32 units. The building area is 30,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2240 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 2240 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 7 building permits on record, with 3 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 Jun 1, 2026.

Does 2240 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 2240 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 413 violations on record, with 23 currently open. Breakdown: 31 DOB, 30 ECB, 352 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2240 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2240 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 13 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25. 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 2240 UNIVERSITY AVE?

2240 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $1.8M and a total assessed value of $831K (land: $22K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 2240 UNIVERSITY AVE last sold?

2240 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 last sold for $2.2M on Sep 21, 2004. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 2240 UNIVERSITY AVE?

2240 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 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 2240 UNIVERSITY AVE?

2240 UNIVERSITY 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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