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2685 University Ave

Bronx, NY 10468Company-ownedBBL 2032480049BIN 2015260
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Year Built1926
Floors6
Units193
Building Area200,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD7
Market Value$13.9M

2685 UNIVERSITY AVE is a property located at 2685 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 6 floors and 193 units. The building area is 200,000 square feet on a 42,850 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $13.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 51 building permits on record (41 active). There are 981 violations on record (153 currently open). 163 docketed judgments carrying $90,000 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

2,582records on file

Completed in 1926, 2685 University Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 193 units and 200,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $13.9M, and assessed for tax at $6.2M. In the 46 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,582 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,095 of its 2,582 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Violation (981) and enforcement (267) trail well behind. 153 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 68.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 903 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 42% complaint, 46 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$13.9M of Bronx, written across 2,582 government filings.

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Property Details

Address2685 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1926
Floors6
Total Units193
Building Area200,000 sqft
Lot Size42,850 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
2032480049
2015260
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$13.9M
$6.2M
$394K

Building Permits

51 on record · 41 active
ElevatorDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 30, 2025Job #X01111740-I1
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Cats Work PermitOther
EXPIRED
Filed Mar 24, 2025Job #206808
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Cats Work PermitOther
CANCELLED
Filed Mar 24, 2025Job #459552
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 4, 2025Est. cost $10KJob #X00830078-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 4, 2025Est. cost $10KJob #X00830078-I1
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Violations

981 on record · 153 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$90,000
Judgments · 163 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 6, 2026Balance $10,000Ticket #039554332Y
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 9, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049679966H
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 2, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049679951P
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $6,250Ticket #039552442X
TEMP CONSTRUCTION EQUIP INSTALLATION ON SITE EXPIRED PERMIT SHED
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049676620R
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 7, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202610-0042599
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SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 7, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202610-0042556
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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 25, 2026#19249964

§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 30D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''D'', AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 25, 2026#19249965

§ 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 AT 1ST FIRE DOOR FROM NORTH AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION ''D''

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SafetyFACADES
WAIVED - PENDING DISMISSAL
Issued Sep 16, 2026#VIO-FTC-FC-UNSAFE-202802-0005679

Unsafe 10B report filed

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2685 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 2685 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 193 units. The building area is 200,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2685 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 2685 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 has 51 building permits on record, with 41 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Elevator (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Apr 30, 2025.

Does 2685 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 2685 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 has 981 violations on record, with 153 currently open. Breakdown: 47 DOB Safety, 124 DOB, 69 ECB, 741 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2685 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2685 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 has 163 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $90,000. 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 2685 UNIVERSITY AVE?

2685 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 has an assessed market value of $13.9M and a total assessed value of $6.2M (land: $394K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 2685 UNIVERSITY AVE?

2685 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 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 2685 UNIVERSITY AVE?

2685 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 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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