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3940 Carpenter Ave

Bronx, NY 10466Company-ownedBBL 2048250051BIN 2062958
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Year Built1928
Floors7
Units75
Building Area66,710 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassD1
Market Value$5.2M

3940 CARPENTER AVE is a property located at 3940 CARPENTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10466. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 7 floors and 75 units. The building area is 66,710 square feet on a 14,688 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $5.2M. It last sold for $6.9M on Dec 20, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 35 building permits on record (23 active). There are 666 violations on record (44 currently open). 91 docketed judgments carrying $2,000 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

3,409records on file
80Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 3940 Carpenter Ave rises 7 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 75 units and 66,710 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.2M, and assessed for tax at $2.4M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 3,409 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 2,391 of its 3,409 records, fully 70%, fall under that one heading. Violation (666) and enforcement (142) trail well behind. 44 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 2007.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 80, with a site energy-use intensity of 69.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 299 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 70% complaint, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

70% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address3940 CARPENTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10466
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1928
Floors7
Total Units75
Building Area66,710 sqft
Lot Size14,688 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
2048250051
2062958
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.2M
$2.4M
$119K
$6.9M
Last Sale DateDec 20, 2012

Building Permits

35 on record · 23 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Aug 5, 2024Job #429390
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 20, 2023Est. cost $275KJob #240298842-01

SOLAR TAX

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PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Feb 9, 2023Est. cost $9KJob #X00734749-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 9, 2023Est. cost $9KJob #X00734749-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 30, 2023Est. cost $25KJob #X00734741-I1
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Violations

666 on record · 44 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,000
Judgments · 91 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #014108451J
FIRE-RATED CONSTRUCTION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2023Balance $1,000Ticket #011836508H
RECORDKEEPING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2020Ticket #038270463N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2020Ticket #038270464P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2019Ticket #046583118J
NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITS

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Oct 26, 2026#19329075

§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AT STORAGE ROOM AT EAST

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Oct 26, 2026#19329076

§ 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE FLOOR AT STORAGE ROOM AT EAST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Oct 26, 2026#19329077

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL AT SOUTH BULKHEAD, SOUTH SECTION.

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Oct 26, 2026#19329078

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL AT SOUTH BULKHEAD AT SOUTH SECTION

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Sep 27, 2026#19255316

§ 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 (LEADING TO PUBIC HALLWAY FROM STREET) BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 3940 CARPENTER AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 3940 CARPENTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10466 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 7 floors and 75 units. The building area is 66,710 sqft.

Are there building permits at 3940 CARPENTER AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 3940 CARPENTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10466 has 35 building permits on record, with 23 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Aug 5, 2024.

Does 3940 CARPENTER AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 3940 CARPENTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10466 has 666 violations on record, with 44 currently open. Breakdown: 59 DOB, 68 ECB, 539 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 3940 CARPENTER AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 3940 CARPENTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10466 has 91 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,000. 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 3940 CARPENTER AVE?

3940 CARPENTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10466 has an assessed market value of $5.2M and a total assessed value of $2.4M (land: $119K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 3940 CARPENTER AVE last sold?

3940 CARPENTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10466 last sold for $6.9M on Dec 20, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 3940 CARPENTER AVE?

3940 CARPENTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10466 is zoned R6A. 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 3940 CARPENTER AVE?

3940 CARPENTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10466 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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