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Bronx • Church, Synagogue, Chapel

490 East 138 St

Bronx, NY 10454Company-ownedBBL 2022650001BIN 2097017
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1921
Floors3
Units5
Building Area25,811 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassM1
Market Value$1.8M

490 EAST 138 ST is a property located at 490 EAST 138 ST, Bronx, NY 10454. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel. The building was constructed in 1921. It has 3 floors and 5 units. The building area is 25,811 square feet on a 18,345 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 22 building permits on record (18 active). There are 50 violations on record (5 currently open). 14 docketed judgments carrying $4,700 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

171records on file
68Energy Star

Completed in 1921, 490 East 138 St rises 3 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 5 units and 25,811 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 $817K. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 171 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 50 of its 171 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (35) and inspection (34) trail well behind. 5 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 68, with a site energy-use intensity of 40.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 63 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 29% violation, 43 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 171 government filings.

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Property Details

Address490 EAST 138 ST, Bronx, NY 10454
Building TypeChurch, Synagogue, Chapel
M1
Year Built1921
Floors3
Total Units5
Building Area25,811 sqft
Lot Size18,345 sqft
ZoningR6
2022650001
2097017
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.8M
$817K
$130K

Building Permits

22 on record · 18 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 10, 2026Job #490717
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 10, 2026Job #490718
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $74KJob #X00360827-I1
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SprinklerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 1, 2020Est. cost $74KJob #X00360827-I1

Initial Permit

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 5, 2017Job #220558242-01-01

PL

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Violations

50 on record · 5 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,700
Judgments · 14 docketed
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #0890897105
OPERATING A MFVU UNIT WITHOUT A PERMIT IN ANY PUBLIC SPACE
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $2,000Ticket #0890897114
OPERATING A MFVU ON RESTRICTED OR PRIVATE SPACE WITHOUT A PERMIT
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2023Ticket #014039754K
LABELS MARKINGS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2023Ticket #014039755M
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2023Ticket #014039756Y
STORAGE, ACCUMULATION AND REMOVAL OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AND WASTE

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 2, 2020#2496784

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 2, 2020#2482208

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 490 EAST 138 ST, Bronx built?

The building at 490 EAST 138 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 was constructed in 1921. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel with 3 floors and 5 units. The building area is 25,811 sqft.

Are there building permits at 490 EAST 138 ST, Bronx?

Yes. 490 EAST 138 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 has 22 building permits on record, with 18 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 Apr 10, 2026.

Does 490 EAST 138 ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 490 EAST 138 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 has 50 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 44 DOB, 6 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 490 EAST 138 ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 490 EAST 138 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 has 14 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,700. 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 490 EAST 138 ST?

490 EAST 138 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 has an assessed market value of $1.8M and a total assessed value of $817K (land: $130K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 490 EAST 138 ST?

490 EAST 138 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 490 EAST 138 ST?

490 EAST 138 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.

How do I get a full property report for 490 EAST 138 ST?

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