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261 Alexander Ave

Bronx, NY 10454Company-ownedBBL 2023140029BIN 2000699
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1892
Floors5
Units10
Building Area9,105 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC4
Market Value$1.5M

261 ALEXANDER AVE is a property located at 261 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement. The building was constructed in 1892. It has 5 floors and 10 units. The building area is 9,105 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.5M. It last sold for $650K on Jun 19, 2003. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 9 building permits on record (5 active). There are 232 violations on record (36 currently open). 5 docketed judgments 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

516records on file

Completed in 1892, 261 Alexander Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 10 units and 9,105 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.5M, and assessed for tax at $670K. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 516 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 232 of its 516 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (166) and inspection (58) trail well behind. 36 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 2015.

Read together — 45% violation, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.5M of Bronx, written across 516 government filings.

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Property Details

Address261 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Old Law Tenement
C4
Year Built1892
Floors5
Total Units10
Building Area9,105 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
2023140029
2000699
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.5M
$670K
$7K
$650K
Last Sale DateJun 19, 2003

Building Permits

9 on record · 5 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 16, 2024Job #419544
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 11, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #X00721798-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jun 13, 2022Est. cost $5KJob #X00721798-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 27, 2022Job #X00726657-I1-EL

Installation of Lighting for Sidewalk Shed. 35 LF

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Dec SpillOther
CLOSED
Filed Feb 6, 2012Job #1112757:#2 FUEL OIL
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Violations

232 on record · 36 open
Judgments · 5 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2023Ticket #047320888H
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2023Ticket #039060321Z
FAILURE PROVIDE SIDEWALK SHED WHERE REQUIRED
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2022Ticket #039059961Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2011Ticket #042582663P
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES - 2ND OFFENSE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2010Ticket #032065887X
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 8, 2026#VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0182632

Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 1)

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 7, 2024#16962317

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE MESH UNDER SKYLIGHT AT 5TH STORY, BULKHEAD.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 7, 2024#16962336

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE (CRACKED) WIRED GLASS PANE AT SKYLIGHT AT 5TH STORY, BULKHEAD.

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 7, 2024#16969891

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 7, 2024#16969892

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 261 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 261 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454 was constructed in 1892. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement with 5 floors and 10 units. The building area is 9,105 sqft.

Are there building permits at 261 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 261 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454 has 9 building permits on record, with 5 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 Feb 16, 2024.

Does 261 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 261 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454 has 232 violations on record, with 36 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 13 DOB, 9 ECB, 209 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 261 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 261 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 261 ALEXANDER AVE?

261 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454 has an assessed market value of $1.5M and a total assessed value of $670K (land: $7K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 261 ALEXANDER AVE last sold?

261 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454 last sold for $650K on Jun 19, 2003. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 261 ALEXANDER AVE?

261 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454 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 261 ALEXANDER AVE?

261 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454 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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