Bronx • Elevator Apartment

51 Buchanan Pl

Bronx, NY 10453Company-ownedBBL 2032080048BIN 2014533

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1935
Floors6
Units37
Building Area40,500 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD1
Market Value$2.2M

51 BUCHANAN PL is a property located at 51 BUCHANAN PL, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1935. It has 6 floors and 37 units. The building area is 40,500 square feet on a 7,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $2.2M. It last sold for $6.7M on Apr 18, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 23 building permits on record (17 active). There are 1064 violations on record (63 currently open). 101 docketed judgments carrying $300 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

2,963records on file
33Energy Star

Completed in 1935, 51 Buchanan Pl rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 37 units and 40,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.2M, and assessed for tax at $991K. In the 73 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,963 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,500 of its 2,963 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,064) and enforcement (153) trail well behind. 63 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 2013.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 33, with a site energy-use intensity of 82.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 211 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 51% complaint, 73 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.2M of Bronx, written across 2,963 government filings.

Property Details

Address51 BUCHANAN PL, Bronx, NY 10453
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1935
Floors6
Total Units37
Building Area40,500 sqft
Lot Size7,500 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2032080048
2014533
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.2M
$991K
$31K
$6.7M
Last Sale DateApr 18, 2016

Building Permits

23 on record · 17 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 24, 2026Job #491529
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 26, 2018Est. cost $28KJob #240167733-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB
Filed Mar 6, 2017Est. cost $45KJob #240167662-01
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 9, 2017Job #240167662-01-01
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 2016Job #240167733-01-01

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Violations

1064 on record · 63 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 101 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2021Balance $100Ticket #047137126X
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2021Balance $100Ticket #047125422M
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2022Ticket #039037000M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2021Balance $100Ticket #047027135K
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2018Ticket #0203498269
IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 29, 2026#18836583

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Mar 26, 2026#18741765

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Mar 26, 2026#18741767

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Mar 26, 2026#18741766

§ 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 BUILDING ENTRANCE , 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Mar 18, 2026#18718827

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 51 BUCHANAN PL, Bronx built?

The building at 51 BUCHANAN PL, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1935. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 37 units. The building area is 40,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 51 BUCHANAN PL, Bronx?

Yes. 51 BUCHANAN PL, Bronx, NY 10453 has 23 building permits on record, with 17 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 (CURRENT) filed Jul 24, 2026.

Does 51 BUCHANAN PL, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 51 BUCHANAN PL, Bronx, NY 10453 has 1064 violations on record, with 63 currently open. Breakdown: 42 DOB, 39 ECB, 983 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 51 BUCHANAN PL, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 51 BUCHANAN PL, Bronx, NY 10453 has 101 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 51 BUCHANAN PL?

51 BUCHANAN PL, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $2.2M and a total assessed value of $991K (land: $31K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 51 BUCHANAN PL last sold?

51 BUCHANAN PL, Bronx, NY 10453 last sold for $6.7M on Apr 18, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 51 BUCHANAN PL?

51 BUCHANAN PL, Bronx, NY 10453 is zoned R7-1. 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 51 BUCHANAN PL?

51 BUCHANAN PL, Bronx, NY 10453 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 51 BUCHANAN PL?

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