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2855 University Ave

Bronx, NY 10468Company-ownedBBL 2032500135BIN 2015428
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Year Built1958
Floors6
Units44
Building Area44,820 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD1
Market Value$1.8M

2855 UNIVERSITY AVE is a property located at 2855 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1958. It has 6 floors and 44 units. The building area is 44,820 square feet on a 9,968 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 18 building permits on record (8 active). There are 339 violations on record (49 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $600 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

1,225records on file
88Energy Star

Completed in 1958, 2855 University Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 44 units and 44,820 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.8M, and assessed for tax at $806K. In the 70 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,225 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 727 of its 1,225 records, fully 59%, fall under that one heading. Violation (339) and inspection (64) trail well behind. 49 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 2005.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 88, with a site energy-use intensity of 71.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 203 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 59% complaint, 70 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.8M of Bronx, written across 1,225 government filings.

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Property Details

Address2855 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1958
Floors6
Total Units44
Building Area44,820 sqft
Lot Size9,968 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
2032500135
2015428
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.8M
$806K
$45K

Building Permits

18 on record · 8 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 27, 2024Job #430907
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ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 9, 2024Job #X00987111-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 3, 2024Est. cost $48KJob #X00904177-I1
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BoilerDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Aug 7, 2023Est. cost $48KJob #X00904177-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $9KJob #X00039746-I1
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Violations

339 on record · 49 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 9 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2020Ticket #0211035074
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2020Ticket #0211035972
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2018Ticket #000415802Y
OPERATING EMISSION SOURCE WITH EXPIRED REGISTRATION 1ST OFF
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2017Ticket #0193969600
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 21, 2015Balance $600Ticket #0800629070
FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1ST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19315113

§ 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 BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19315114

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AND ITS ASSEMBLIES AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR

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HPDClass B
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Mar 11, 2026#19072370

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT WEST WALL LESS THAN 10 SQ. FT IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18709875 ISSUED 11-MAR-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

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HPDClass B
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Mar 11, 2026#19072371

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT WEST WALL LESS THAN 10 SQ. FT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18709876 ISSUED 11-MAR-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Dec 10, 2025#18497422

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AND ASSEMBLYS AT DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 6th STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2855 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 2855 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 was constructed in 1958. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 44 units. The building area is 44,820 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2855 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 2855 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 has 18 building permits on record, with 8 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 (CURRENT) filed Sep 27, 2024.

Does 2855 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 2855 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 has 339 violations on record, with 49 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 29 DOB, 8 ECB, 299 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2855 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2855 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $600. 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 2855 UNIVERSITY AVE?

2855 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10468 has an assessed market value of $1.8M and a total assessed value of $806K (land: $45K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 2855 UNIVERSITY AVE?

2855 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 2855 UNIVERSITY AVE?

2855 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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