Bronx • Elevator Apartment

539 Commonwealth Ave

Bronx, NY 10473Company-ownedBBL 2035190042BIN 2021310

Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1932
Floors6
Units60
Building Area46,680 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD1
Market Value$3.9M

539 COMMONWEALTH AVE is a property located at 539 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 60 units. The building area is 46,680 square feet on a 19,167 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $3.9M. It last sold for $66.6M on Feb 3, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 14 building permits on record (7 active). There are 237 violations on record (30 currently open). 22 docketed judgments carrying $19,340 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

783records on file
25Energy Star

Completed in 1932, 539 Commonwealth Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 60 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 $3.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 783 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 379 of its 783 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Violation (237) and inspection (47) trail well behind. 30 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 25, with a site energy-use intensity of 119.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 347 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% 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.

$3.9M of Bronx, written across 783 government filings.

Property Details

Address539 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx, NY 10473
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1932
Floors6
Total Units60
Building Area46,680 sqft
Lot Size19,167 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
2035190042
2021310
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.9M
$1.8M
$414K
$66.6M
Last Sale DateFeb 3, 2016

Building Permits

14 on record · 7 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 26, 2025Job #479414
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 28, 2023Est. cost $82KJob #240334278-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 11, 2022Job #240334278-01-01
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 26, 2022Job #X00764527-I1-EL
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 3, 2017Est. cost $100KJob #240164656-01

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Violations

237 on record · 30 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$19,340
Judgments · 22 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $5,000Ticket #014234358M
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $3,000Ticket #014206856R
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2026Balance $1,525Ticket #014202743M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 1, 2026Balance $600Ticket #014202744Y
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $1,675Ticket #014192501N
RECORDKEEPING

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 14, 2026#19074053

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT O23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 14, 2026#19074064

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT O22, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 14, 2026#19074054

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AND IT'S ASSEMBLY AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT O23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 14, 2026#19074055

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

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 14, 2026#19074056

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT O23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 539 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 539 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx, NY 10473 was constructed in 1932. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 46,680 sqft.

Are there building permits at 539 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 539 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx, NY 10473 has 14 building permits on record, with 7 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 Nov 26, 2025.

Does 539 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 539 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx, NY 10473 has 237 violations on record, with 30 currently open. Breakdown: 78 DOB, 15 ECB, 144 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 539 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 539 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx, NY 10473 has 22 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $19,340. 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 539 COMMONWEALTH AVE?

539 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Bronx, NY 10473 has an assessed market value of $3.9M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $414K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 539 COMMONWEALTH AVE last sold?

539 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 539 COMMONWEALTH AVE?

539 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 539 COMMONWEALTH AVE?

539 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.

How do I get a full property report for 539 COMMONWEALTH AVE?

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