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501 Commonwealth Ave

Bronx, NY 10473Company-ownedBBL 2035190001BIN 2021304
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Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1932
Floors6
Units58
Building Area46,680 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD1
Market Value$4M

501 COMMONWEALTH AVE is a property located at 501 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx, NY 10473. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1932. It has 6 floors and 58 units. The building area is 46,680 square feet on a 15,800 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $4M. It last sold for $66.6M on Feb 3, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 15 building permits on record (8 active). There are 219 violations on record (13 currently open). 30 docketed judgments carrying $21,200 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

755records on file
40Energy Star

Completed in 1932, 501 Commonwealth Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 58 units and 46,680 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.0M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 755 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 355 of its 755 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Violation (219) and enforcement (57) trail well behind. 13 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 40, with a site energy-use intensity of 109.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 314 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% complaint, 50 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.0M of Bronx, written across 755 government filings.

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Property Details

Address501 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx, NY 10473
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1932
Floors6
Total Units58
Building Area46,680 sqft
Lot Size15,800 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
2035190001
2021304
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4M
$1.8M
$99K
$66.6M
Last Sale DateFeb 3, 2016

Building Permits

15 on record · 8 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed May 16, 2025Job #463283
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 1, 2023Est. cost $82KJob #240334232-01

SOLAR TAX

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jan 16, 2023Job #X00813092-I1-EL

install solar panels

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 6, 2022Job #240334232-01-01

OT

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 21, 2018Job #X00055390-I1-EL

Wiring Boiler Only

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Violations

219 on record · 13 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$21,200
Judgments · 30 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $5,000Ticket #014234135P
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $5,000Ticket #014234254H
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $1,250Ticket #039158743Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $1,550Ticket #014192518J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $1,675Ticket #014192519L
RECORDKEEPING

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 10, 2026#39195615M

UPON INSPECTION. THE DEVICE IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF SERVICE, AS PER BC3001.2.&27-987 DOB RECORDS SHOW THE ONLY ELEVATOR IN BUILDING, CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION, AS PER 1RCNY 11-02 DEVICE PROVICE IN A 6 STORY

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2802434

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Apr 20, 2025#17839141

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C62, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Apr 20, 2025#17839139

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD AT FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT C62, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued Nov 6, 2024#17403194

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT WEST AND NORTH WALL LESS THAN 10 SQ FT IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT C12, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 501 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 501 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx, NY 10473 was constructed in 1932. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 58 units. The building area is 46,680 sqft.

Are there building permits at 501 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 501 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx, NY 10473 has 15 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 (CURRENT) filed May 16, 2025.

Does 501 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 501 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx, NY 10473 has 219 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 64 DOB, 26 ECB, 129 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 501 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 501 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx, NY 10473 has 30 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $21,200. 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 501 COMMONWEALTH AVE?

501 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx, NY 10473 has an assessed market value of $4M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $99K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 501 COMMONWEALTH AVE last sold?

501 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx, NY 10473 last sold for $66.6M on Feb 3, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 501 COMMONWEALTH AVE?

501 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx, NY 10473 is zoned R5. 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 501 COMMONWEALTH AVE?

501 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx, NY 10473 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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