Bronx • Elevator Apartment

279 East 203 St

Bronx, NY 10458Individually ownedBBL 2033090084BIN 2017293

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1937
Floors6
Units38
Building Area37,485 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD9
Market Value$1.9M

279 EAST 203 ST is a property located at 279 EAST 203 ST, Bronx, NY 10458. It is classified as a elevator apartment - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1937. It has 6 floors and 38 units. The building area is 37,485 square feet on a 9,442 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $1.9M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 19 building permits on record (11 active). There are 89 violations on record (11 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $50 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

531records on file
68Energy Star

Completed in 1937, 279 East 203 St rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 38 units and 37,485 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.9M, and assessed for tax at $845K. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 531 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 319 of its 531 records, fully 60%, fall under that one heading. Violation (89) and inspection (45) trail well behind. 11 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 2022.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 68, with a site energy-use intensity of 85.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 252 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 60% complaint, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.9M of Bronx, written across 531 government filings.

Property Details

Address279 EAST 203 ST, Bronx, NY 10458
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Miscellaneous
D9
Year Built1937
Floors6
Total Units38
Building Area37,485 sqft
Lot Size9,442 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
2033090084
2017293 +1 more
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.9M
$845K
$106K

Building Permits

19 on record · 11 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
EXPIRED
Filed Mar 29, 2024Job #415843
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 17, 2022Est. cost $5KJob #X00438038-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 21, 2022Est. cost $37KJob #X00452493-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jan 3, 2022Est. cost $5KJob #X00438038-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Apr 2, 2021Est. cost $37KJob #X00452493-I1

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Violations

89 on record · 11 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$50
Judgments · 10 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $50Ticket #048165677R
IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2021Ticket #0210685128
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2009Ticket #0163478747
LOOSE RUBBISH
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2009Ticket #0160033720
IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2010Ticket #043150050J
NON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION

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HPDClass B
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued Nov 30, 2024#17484477

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQ.FT AT CEILING, EAST WALL, WEST WALL AND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Nov 19, 2024#17777654

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17430381 ISSUED 19-NOV-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 279 EAST 203 ST, Bronx built?

The building at 279 EAST 203 ST, Bronx, NY 10458 was constructed in 1937. It is classified as a elevator apartment - miscellaneous with 6 floors and 38 units. The building area is 37,485 sqft.

Are there building permits at 279 EAST 203 ST, Bronx?

Yes. 279 EAST 203 ST, Bronx, NY 10458 has 19 building permits on record, with 11 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 Inspection (EXPIRED) filed Mar 29, 2024.

Does 279 EAST 203 ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 279 EAST 203 ST, Bronx, NY 10458 has 89 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 22 DOB, 10 ECB, 57 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 279 EAST 203 ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 279 EAST 203 ST, Bronx, NY 10458 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $50. 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 279 EAST 203 ST?

279 EAST 203 ST, Bronx, NY 10458 has an assessed market value of $1.9M and a total assessed value of $845K (land: $106K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 279 EAST 203 ST?

279 EAST 203 ST, 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 279 EAST 203 ST?

279 EAST 203 ST, Bronx, NY 10458 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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