Bronx • Elevator Apartment

50 East 196 St

Bronx, NY 10468Company-ownedBBL 2033160030BIN 2017478

Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors6
Units43
Building Area40,372 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$1.2M

50 EAST 196 ST is a property located at 50 EAST 196 ST, Bronx, NY 10468. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 6 floors and 43 units. The building area is 40,372 square feet on a 6,793 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $1.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 6 building permits on record (4 active). There are 44 violations on record (8 currently open). 9 docketed judgments 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

205records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 50 East 196 St rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 43 units and 40,372 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $534K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 205 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 47 of its 205 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Violation (44) and complaint (26) trail well behind. 8 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 17.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 74 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 23% inspection, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.2M of Bronx, written across 205 government filings.

Property Details

Address50 EAST 196 ST, Bronx, NY 10468
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1931
Floors6
Total Units43
Building Area40,372 sqft
Lot Size6,793 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
2033160030
2017478
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$534K
$77K

Building Permits

6 on record · 4 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
EXPIRED
Filed Feb 8, 2023Job #366648
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 12, 2017Est. cost $5KJob #240175984-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 10, 2017Job #240175984-01-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Oct 28, 2016Est. cost $21KJob #240029189-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 28, 2016Job #240029189-01-02

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Violations

44 on record · 8 open
Judgments · 9 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Ticket #049375208X
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2018Ticket #0203746034
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2017Ticket #0195801358
FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2016Ticket #0189092348
LOOSE RUBBISH
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2013Ticket #038223248Z
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 6, 2026#18553201

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 6, 2026#18553202

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY LOCK SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 28, 2025#17923808

§ 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER TACK WEILED WITH APPROPIATE NUTS AND BOLTS, THE METAL SHOE AT DROP LADDER AT STACK (EAST 196 STREET SIDE) AT FIRE ESCAPE

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 28, 2025#17923809

§ 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER TACK WEILED WITH APPROPIATE NUTS AND BOLTS THE SHOE AT DROP LADDER AT STACK (MORRIS AVENUE SIDE) AT FIRE ESCAPE

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DOB LegacyACC1
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2016#2098580

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 50 EAST 196 ST, Bronx built?

The building at 50 EAST 196 ST, Bronx, NY 10468 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 43 units. The building area is 40,372 sqft.

Are there building permits at 50 EAST 196 ST, Bronx?

Yes. 50 EAST 196 ST, Bronx, NY 10468 has 6 building permits on record, with 4 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 Feb 8, 2023.

Does 50 EAST 196 ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 50 EAST 196 ST, Bronx, NY 10468 has 44 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 25 DOB, 8 ECB, 11 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 50 EAST 196 ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 50 EAST 196 ST, Bronx, NY 10468 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 50 EAST 196 ST?

50 EAST 196 ST, Bronx, NY 10468 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $534K (land: $77K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 50 EAST 196 ST?

50 EAST 196 ST, Bronx, NY 10468 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 50 EAST 196 ST?

50 EAST 196 ST, 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.

How do I get a full property report for 50 EAST 196 ST?

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