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Bronx • Elevator Apartment

253 East 181 St

Bronx, NY 10457Company-ownedBBL 2031490118BIN 2013542
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Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1939
Floors6
Units37
Building Area32,175 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD1
Market Value$2.3M

253 EAST 181 ST is a property located at 253 EAST 181 ST, Bronx, NY 10457. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1939. It has 6 floors and 37 units. The building area is 32,175 square feet on a 6,319 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $2.3M. It last sold for $242K on Dec 27, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 27 building permits on record (15 active). There are 705 violations on record (27 currently open). 14 docketed judgments carrying $150 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.

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2,033records on file
19Energy Star

Completed in 1939, 253 East 181 St rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 37 units and 32,175 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.0M. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,033 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,017 of its 2,033 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Violation (705) and inspection (120) trail well behind. 27 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 2012.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 19, with a site energy-use intensity of 115.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 220 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 50% complaint, 55 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.3M of Bronx, written across 2,033 government filings.

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Property Details

Address253 EAST 181 ST, Bronx, NY 10457
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1939
Floors6
Total Units37
Building Area32,175 sqft
Lot Size6,319 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2031490118
2013542
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.3M
$1M
$26K
$242K
Last Sale DateDec 27, 2012

Building Permits

27 on record · 15 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 2, 2026Job #474316
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 15, 2023Job #X1855467
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 13, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #X00657699-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 20, 2023Est. cost $49KJob #X00704780-I1
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 11, 2023Job #X5874985
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Violations

705 on record · 27 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$150
Judgments · 14 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048583444H
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048595016J
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048523051M
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2022Ticket #047225537K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2022Ticket #037021245L
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 9, 2026#18909657

§ 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER SECURED WITH APPROPRIATE NUTS AND BOLTS AT 1ST FIRE ESCAPE FROM SOUTH AT EAST EXTERIOR WALL AT FIRE ESCAPE

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 9, 2026#18909658

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE 13TH TREAD FROM BOTTOM UP AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 6th STORY

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 9, 2026#18909659

§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE GARBAGE AT CENTER REAR COURT YARD

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 9, 2026#18909660

§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 9, 2026#18909661

§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 253 EAST 181 ST, Bronx built?

The building at 253 EAST 181 ST, Bronx, NY 10457 was constructed in 1939. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 37 units. The building area is 32,175 sqft.

Are there building permits at 253 EAST 181 ST, Bronx?

Yes. 253 EAST 181 ST, Bronx, NY 10457 has 27 building permits on record, with 15 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 Feb 2, 2026.

Does 253 EAST 181 ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 253 EAST 181 ST, Bronx, NY 10457 has 705 violations on record, with 27 currently open. Breakdown: 32 DOB, 18 ECB, 655 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 253 EAST 181 ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 253 EAST 181 ST, Bronx, NY 10457 has 14 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $150. 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 253 EAST 181 ST?

253 EAST 181 ST, Bronx, NY 10457 has an assessed market value of $2.3M and a total assessed value of $1M (land: $26K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 253 EAST 181 ST last sold?

253 EAST 181 ST, Bronx, NY 10457 last sold for $242K on Dec 27, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 253 EAST 181 ST?

253 EAST 181 ST, Bronx, NY 10457 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 253 EAST 181 ST?

253 EAST 181 ST, Bronx, NY 10457 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.

How do I get a full property report for 253 EAST 181 ST?

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