2785 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1927

Floors6

Units60

Building Area78,300 sqft

ZoningR6

ClassD1

Market Value$2.9M

2785 UNIVERSITY AVE is a property located at 2785 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 78,300 square feet on a 15,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $2.9M. It last sold for $5.4M on Apr 30, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 31 building permits on record (14 active). There are 529 violations on record (125 currently open). 45 docketed judgments carrying $1,700 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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1,534records on file

68Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 2785 University Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 60 units and 78,300 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 99 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,534 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 773 of its 1,534 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Violation (529) and enforcement (87) trail well behind. 125 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 68, with a site energy-use intensity of 75.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 370 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 50% complaint, 99 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.9M of Bronx, written across 1,534 government filings.

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Sources

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latest record Sep 28, 2026

Property Details

Address2785 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1927

Floors6

Total Units60

Building Area78,300 sqft

Lot Size15,000 sqft

ZoningR6

ConditionAverage

BBL2032490098

BIN2015334

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.9M

Assessed Total$1.3M

Assessed Land$169K

Last Sale Price$5.4M

Last Sale DateApr 30, 2025

Building Permits

31 on record · 14 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Dec 11, 2025Est. cost $18KJob #X01246387-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed Aug 1, 2025Est. cost $18KJob #X01246387-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Oct 1, 2024Est. cost $5KJob #X00848871-I1

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ElectricalDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Jul 30, 2023Job #X00888592-P2

General wiring for apartments 5D and apartment 5c ran dedicated lines for kitchen , and new lighting in kitchen

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ElectricalDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Jul 23, 2023Job #X00888592-P1

General wiring for apartments 5D and apartment 5c ran dedicated lines for kitchen

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Violations

529 on record · 125 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,700

Judgments · 45 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049337663K

RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049217880K

RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 25, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049174772X

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 25, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049174733N

DIRTY SIDEWALK

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 25, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049174701Z

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Sep 28, 2026#19261240

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6I, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Sep 28, 2026#19261241

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6I, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Aug 5, 2026#19118075

§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE THE FLOOR AT BASEMENT

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Aug 5, 2026#19118076

§ 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 LATCH AT DOOR [ NORTH TO SOUTH SECTIONS] AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Aug 5, 2026#19118077

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AND IT'S ASSEMBLIES AT DOOR [ NORTH TO SOUTH SECTIONS] AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2785 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 2785 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 78,300 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2785 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 2785 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 has 31 building permits on record, with 14 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Dec 11, 2025.

Does 2785 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 2785 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 has 529 violations on record, with 125 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 25 DOB, 13 ECB, 489 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2785 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2785 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 has 45 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,700. 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 2785 UNIVERSITY AVE?

2785 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 has an assessed market value of $2.9M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $169K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 2785 UNIVERSITY AVE last sold?

2785 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 last sold for $5.4M on Apr 30, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 2785 UNIVERSITY AVE?

2785 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 2785 UNIVERSITY AVE?

2785 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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