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2538 Valentine Ave

Bronx, NY 10458Company-ownedBBL 2031540068BIN 2013617
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Year Built1923
Floors6
Units39
Building Area29,250 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$2.5M

2538 VALENTINE AVE is a property located at 2538 VALENTINE AVE, Bronx, NY 10458. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1923. It has 6 floors and 39 units. The building area is 29,250 square feet on a 5,080 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $2.5M. It last sold for $3.4M on Sep 23, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 5 building permits on record (0 active). There are 688 violations on record (55 currently open). 21 docketed judgments carrying $600 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

1,929records on file
47Energy Star

Completed in 1923, 2538 Valentine Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 39 units and 29,250 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,929 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,041 of its 1,929 records, fully 54%, fall under that one heading. Violation (688) and inspection (53) trail well behind. 55 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 47, with a site energy-use intensity of 75.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 145 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 54% complaint, 48 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.5M of Bronx, written across 1,929 government filings.

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Property Details

Address2538 VALENTINE AVE, Bronx, NY 10458
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1923
Floors6
Total Units39
Building Area29,250 sqft
Lot Size5,080 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
2031540068
2013617
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$24K
$3.4M
Last Sale DateSep 23, 2014

Building Permits

5 on record
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jan 17, 2025Job #451643
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ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 22, 2021Job #X00544553-I1
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ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 9, 2019Job #X00242100-I1
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Cats Work PermitOther
CANCELLED
Filed Apr 10, 1989Job #114611
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Limited AlterationDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed N/AJob #X00959565-I1
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Violations

688 on record · 55 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 21 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2020Ticket #0211180851
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2019Ticket #0197109853
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2018Ticket #0701540061
FAILURE TO PERMANENTLY RESTORE CUT WITHIN REQUIRED TIME
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2016Ticket #044342506L
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 21, 2015Balance $600Ticket #0800633140
FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1ST

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 29, 2026#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202512-0004302

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Aug 12, 2026#19142123

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Aug 12, 2026#19142125

§ 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 KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Aug 12, 2026#19142126

§ 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 KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jun 10, 2026#18998172

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2538 VALENTINE AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 2538 VALENTINE AVE, Bronx, NY 10458 was constructed in 1923. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 39 units. The building area is 29,250 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2538 VALENTINE AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 2538 VALENTINE AVE, Bronx, NY 10458 has 5 building permits on record, with 0 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 Jan 17, 2025.

Does 2538 VALENTINE AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 2538 VALENTINE AVE, Bronx, NY 10458 has 688 violations on record, with 55 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 32 DOB, 11 ECB, 644 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2538 VALENTINE AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2538 VALENTINE AVE, Bronx, NY 10458 has 21 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $600. 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 2538 VALENTINE AVE?

2538 VALENTINE AVE, Bronx, NY 10458 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $24K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 2538 VALENTINE AVE last sold?

2538 VALENTINE AVE, Bronx, NY 10458 last sold for $3.4M on Sep 23, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 2538 VALENTINE AVE?

2538 VALENTINE AVE, Bronx, NY 10458 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 2538 VALENTINE AVE?

2538 VALENTINE AVE, Bronx, NY 10458 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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