5940 RIVERDALE AVE, Bronx, NY 10471 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1911

Floors3

Units1

Building Area30,000 sqft

ZoningR4

ClassW2

Market Value$5.9M

5940 RIVERDALE AVE is a property located at 5940 RIVERDALE AVE, Bronx, NY 10471. It is classified as a education - parochial school. The building was constructed in 1911. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 30,000 square feet on a 52,776 sqft lot. The property is zoned R4. The assessed market value is $5.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 25 building permits on record (12 active). There are 39 violations on record (4 currently open). 9 docketed judgments 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

139records on file

71Energy Star

Completed in 1911, 5940 Riverdale Ave rises 3 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 1 unit and 30,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.9M, and assessed for tax at $2.7M. In the 33 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 139 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 42 of its 139 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Violation (39) and permit (25) 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 2020.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 71, with a site energy-use intensity of 66.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 293 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 30% inspection, 33 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.9M of Bronx, written across 139 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address5940 RIVERDALE AVE, Bronx, NY 10471

Building TypeEducation - Parochial School

Building ClassW2

Year Built1911

Floors3

Total Units1

Building Area30,000 sqft

Lot Size52,776 sqft

ZoningR4

BBL2058710547

BIN2085311

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$5.9M

Assessed Total$2.7M

Assessed Land$536K

Building Permits

25 on record · 12 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Apr 29, 2026Est. cost $450KJob #X01235061-P1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Apr 29, 2026Est. cost $450KJob #X01235061-I1

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BoilerDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Jun 10, 2025Est. cost $450KJob #X01235061-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Jun 6, 2025Est. cost $15KJob #X01235061-S1

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Feb 6, 2025Job #X01177708-I1-EL

Temp Wiring for mobile boiler

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+ 20 more permits — view full report

Violations

39 on record · 4 open

Judgments · 9 docketed

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2025Ticket #014103927N

CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2024Ticket #014103942L

CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 29, 2020Ticket #011672381L

AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2020Ticket #011646045N

AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2019Ticket #011646018H

AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO

ACTIVE

Issued Nov 14, 2025#2803187

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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ECBBoiler

ACTIVE

Issued Jul 10, 2020#39025224N

FOUND TO HAVE CORRODED HW COIL PLATE, ALSO HAS LEAKING FLANGE ON RETURN LINE, ALSO LEAKING DISCHARGE VALVE ON BOILER

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ECBBoiler

ACTIVE

Issued Jul 10, 2020#39025227Z

CEASE USE OIL FIRED FRANK PROX BOILER DUE TO WATER LEAKING INSIDE OF BOILER, DO NOT OPERATE BOILER TIL ALL HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ARE CORRECTED AND DOB IS NOTIFIED TO RE INSPECT AND LIFT CEASE USE.

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+ 36 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 5940 RIVERDALE AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 5940 RIVERDALE AVE, Bronx, NY 10471 was constructed in 1911. It is classified as a education - parochial school with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 30,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 5940 RIVERDALE AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 5940 RIVERDALE AVE, Bronx, NY 10471 has 25 building permits on record, with 12 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 (APPROVED) filed Apr 29, 2026.

Does 5940 RIVERDALE AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 5940 RIVERDALE AVE, Bronx, NY 10471 has 39 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 36 DOB, 3 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 5940 RIVERDALE AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 5940 RIVERDALE AVE, Bronx, NY 10471 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 5940 RIVERDALE AVE?

5940 RIVERDALE AVE, Bronx, NY 10471 has an assessed market value of $5.9M and a total assessed value of $2.7M (land: $536K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 5940 RIVERDALE AVE?

5940 RIVERDALE AVE, Bronx, NY 10471 is zoned R4. 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 5940 RIVERDALE AVE?

5940 RIVERDALE AVE, Bronx, NY 10471 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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