488 EAST 139 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1905

Floors5

Units20

Building Area17,530 sqft

ZoningR6

ClassC1

Market Value$2.7M

488 EAST 139 ST is a property located at 488 EAST 139 ST, Bronx, NY 10454. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1905. It has 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 17,530 square feet on a 5,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $2.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 1 building permit on record (0 active). There are 317 violations on record (26 currently open). 28 docketed judgments carrying $1,200 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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791records on file

Completed in 1905, 488 East 139 St rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 20 units and 17,530 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 791 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 384 of its 791 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Violation (317) and enforcement (34) trail well behind. 26 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 2018.

Read together — 49% complaint, 56 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.7M of Bronx, written across 791 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 2, 2026

Property Details

Address488 EAST 139 ST, Bronx, NY 10454

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1905

Floors5

Total Units20

Building Area17,530 sqft

Lot Size5,000 sqft

ZoningR6

ConditionAverage

BBL2022830048

BIN2000270

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.7M

Assessed Total$1.2M

Assessed Land$18K

Building Permits

1 on record

Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Mar 11, 2025Job #456590

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Violations

317 on record · 26 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,200

Judgments · 28 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049133846Z

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048701216K

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048420891N

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2024Ticket #048118422N

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2024Ticket #048160026K

LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 21, 2026#19096699

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 21, 2026#19096702

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 2, 2026#18864611

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 2, 2026#18864612

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C

NOT COMPLIED WITH

Issued May 2, 2026#18864613

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 488 EAST 139 ST, Bronx built?

The building at 488 EAST 139 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 was constructed in 1905. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 17,530 sqft.

Are there building permits at 488 EAST 139 ST, Bronx?

Yes. 488 EAST 139 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 has 1 building permit on record, with 0 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 (CURRENT) filed Mar 11, 2025.

Does 488 EAST 139 ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 488 EAST 139 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 has 317 violations on record, with 26 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB, 2 ECB, 312 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 488 EAST 139 ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 488 EAST 139 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 has 28 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,200. 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 488 EAST 139 ST?

488 EAST 139 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 has an assessed market value of $2.7M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $18K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 488 EAST 139 ST?

488 EAST 139 ST, 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 488 EAST 139 ST?

488 EAST 139 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 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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