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278 Alexander Ave

Bronx, NY 10454Individually ownedBBL 2023020002BIN 2000616
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Year Built1865
Floors3
Units3
Building Area2,950 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC0
Market Value$950K

278 ALEXANDER AVE is a property located at 278 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1865. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,950 square feet on a 1,696 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $950K. It last sold for $1.4M on Oct 3, 2025. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 9 building permits on record (7 active). There are 16 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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72records on file

Completed in 1865, 278 Alexander Ave rises 3 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 3 units and 2,950 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $950K, and assessed for tax at $57.0K. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 72 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 16 of its 72 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (11) and mortgage (10) trail well behind. No 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 2013.

Read together — 22% violation, 50 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$950K of Bronx, written across 72 government filings.

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Property Details

Address278 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1865
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area2,950 sqft
Lot Size1,696 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
2023020002
2000616
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$950K
$57K
$8K
$1.4M
Last Sale DateOct 3, 2025

Building Permits

9 on record · 7 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 17, 2018Est. cost $366KJob #220425154-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 31, 2017Est. cost $5KJob #220594211-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 28, 2017Job #220594211-01-01

OT

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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 8, 2016Job #220425154-01-03
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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 14, 2015Job #220425154-01-02
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Violations

16 on record · none currently open
HPDClass B
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Jan 9, 2018#12188974

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Jan 9, 2018#12188975

§ 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSE ELECTRIC WIRES AT WEST WALL TO WALL FIXTURE IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Jan 9, 2018#12188978

§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE GARBAGE BAGS AND CARD BOARD BOXES ON LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Jan 9, 2018#12188979

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND CHRISMAS WIRES AT 4TH /3RD AND 2ND STORY BALCONY AT FRONT OF BUILDING AT FIRE ESCAPE

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 1, 2014#1816534

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 278 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 278 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454 was constructed in 1865. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,950 sqft.

Are there building permits at 278 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 278 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454 has 9 building permits on record, with 7 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed May 17, 2018.

Does 278 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 278 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454 has 16 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 1 ECB, 10 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 278 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 278 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 278 ALEXANDER AVE?

278 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454 has an assessed market value of $950K and a total assessed value of $57K (land: $8K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 278 ALEXANDER AVE last sold?

278 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454 last sold for $1.4M on Oct 3, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 278 ALEXANDER AVE?

278 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 278 ALEXANDER AVE?

278 ALEXANDER AVE, Bronx, NY 10454 is individually 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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