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543 East 137 St

Bronx, NY 10454Company-ownedBBL 2022650050BIN 2000052
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors5
Units14
Building Area11,380 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC7
Market Value$814K

543 EAST 137 ST is a property located at 543 EAST 137 ST, Bronx, NY 10454. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 5 floors and 14 units. The building area is 11,380 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $814K. It last sold for $1.6M on Apr 12, 2022. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 34 building permits on record (18 active). There are 89 violations on record (0 currently open). 33 docketed judgments carrying $17,032 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

296records on file

Completed in 1920, 543 East 137 St rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 14 units and 11,380 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $814K, and assessed for tax at $366K. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 296 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 89 of its 296 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (83) and enforcement (42) trail well behind. No 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 2022.

Read together — 30% violation, 48 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$814K of Bronx, written across 296 government filings.

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Property Details

Address543 EAST 137 ST, Bronx, NY 10454
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1920
Floors5
Total Units14
Building Area11,380 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
2022650050
2000052
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$814K
$366K
$13K
$1.6M
Last Sale DateApr 12, 2022

Building Permits

34 on record · 18 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 13, 2024Est. cost $213KJob #X00940484-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Oct 11, 2023Est. cost $213KJob #X00940484-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 5, 2023Est. cost $8KJob #X08014639-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 28, 2023Est. cost $8KJob #X08014639-P2
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 27, 2023Est. cost $11KJob #X00842947-I1
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Violations

89 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$17,032
Judgments · 33 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049387515Y
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $10,000Ticket #0215089023
CANNABIS VIOLATION BY A PLACE OF BUSINESS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Balance $132Ticket #0212329637
PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048092930R
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2024Balance $300Ticket #047598559N
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES COM PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM W O A RECEPTACLE

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 16, 2023#16398097

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 17, 2022#14861819

(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 I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 17, 2022#14861820

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 2, 2021#14122040

(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 A
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Mar 4, 2020#13632465

§ 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 543 EAST 137 ST, Bronx built?

The building at 543 EAST 137 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 14 units. The building area is 11,380 sqft.

Are there building permits at 543 EAST 137 ST, Bronx?

Yes. 543 EAST 137 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 has 34 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 General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed May 13, 2024.

Does 543 EAST 137 ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 543 EAST 137 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 has 89 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 17 DOB, 2 ECB, 70 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 543 EAST 137 ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 543 EAST 137 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 has 33 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $17,032. 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 543 EAST 137 ST?

543 EAST 137 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 has an assessed market value of $814K and a total assessed value of $366K (land: $13K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 543 EAST 137 ST last sold?

543 EAST 137 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 last sold for $1.6M on Apr 12, 2022. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 543 EAST 137 ST?

543 EAST 137 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 543 EAST 137 ST?

543 EAST 137 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.

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