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Bronx • Elevator Apartment

55 East 196 St

Bronx, NY 10468Company-ownedBBL 2033180069BIN 2017519
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Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1942
Floors6
Units35
Building Area35,532 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$3.1M

55 EAST 196 ST is a property located at 55 EAST 196 ST, Bronx, NY 10468. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1942. It has 6 floors and 35 units. The building area is 35,532 square feet on a 7,100 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $3.1M. It last sold for $6.3M on Jan 30, 2020. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 11 building permits on record (5 active). There are 54 violations on record (4 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

218records on file
50Energy Star

Completed in 1942, 55 East 196 St rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 35 units and 35,532 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.1M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 45 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 218 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 73 of its 218 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Violation (54) and inspection (38) trail well behind. 4 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 50, with a site energy-use intensity of 68.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 164 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 33% complaint, 45 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.1M of Bronx, written across 218 government filings.

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Property Details

Address55 EAST 196 ST, Bronx, NY 10468
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1942
Floors6
Total Units35
Building Area35,532 sqft
Lot Size7,100 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
2033180069
2017519
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.1M
$1.4M
$96K
$6.3M
Last Sale DateJan 30, 2020

Building Permits

11 on record · 5 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Oct 29, 2025Job #476566
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 17, 2019Est. cost $25KJob #240229846-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 23, 2018Job #240229846-01-01

OT

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 10, 2018Job #240199343-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 25, 2017Job #240199343-01-01

EQ

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Violations

54 on record · 4 open
HPDClass C
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Feb 2, 2024#16642734

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Feb 2, 2024#16642733

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 2, 2024#16642731

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 2, 2024#16642732

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 55 EAST 196 ST, Bronx built?

The building at 55 EAST 196 ST, Bronx, NY 10468 was constructed in 1942. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 35 units. The building area is 35,532 sqft.

Are there building permits at 55 EAST 196 ST, Bronx?

Yes. 55 EAST 196 ST, Bronx, NY 10468 has 11 building permits on record, with 5 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 Oct 29, 2025.

Does 55 EAST 196 ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 55 EAST 196 ST, Bronx, NY 10468 has 54 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 17 DOB, 2 ECB, 35 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 55 EAST 196 ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 55 EAST 196 ST, Bronx, NY 10468. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 55 EAST 196 ST?

55 EAST 196 ST, Bronx, NY 10468 has an assessed market value of $3.1M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $96K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 55 EAST 196 ST last sold?

55 EAST 196 ST, Bronx, NY 10468 last sold for $6.3M on Jan 30, 2020. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 55 EAST 196 ST?

55 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 55 EAST 196 ST?

55 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.

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