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681 Melrose Ave

Bronx, NY 10455Company-ownedBBL 2024000023BIN 2001694
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Year Built1910
Floors5
Units16
Building Area11,425 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC7
Market Value$1.3M

681 MELROSE AVE is a property located at 681 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 5 floors and 16 units. The building area is 11,425 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.3M. It last sold for $2.4M on Sep 29, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 37 building permits on record (26 active). There are 415 violations on record (61 currently open). 46 docketed judgments carrying $1,340 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.

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1,127records on file

Completed in 1910, 681 Melrose Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 16 units and 11,425 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $598K. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,127 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 432 of its 1,127 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Violation (415) and inspection (97) trail well behind. 61 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 — 38% complaint, 51 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.3M of Bronx, written across 1,127 government filings.

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Property Details

Address681 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1910
Floors5
Total Units16
Building Area11,425 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
2024000023
2001694
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.3M
$598K
$9K
$2.4M
Last Sale DateSep 29, 2014

Building Permits

37 on record · 26 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 18, 2026Job #484535
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 14, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #X01186258-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Feb 28, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #X01186258-P1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 26, 2025Job #X01186283-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY WIRING AND LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED. 48 LF

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Feb 25, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #X01186258-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

415 on record · 61 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,340
Judgments · 46 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 8, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049390760P
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 6, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0220701260
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2026Ticket #049087271M
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 27, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049135015R
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 27, 2025Balance $25Ticket #0216561474
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 25, 2026#19326618

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 25, 2026#19326619

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 25, 2026#19326620

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WASH BASIN TO CABINET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 25, 2026#19326621

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 25, 2026#19326624

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH SPRING BALANCE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 681 MELROSE AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 681 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 16 units. The building area is 11,425 sqft.

Are there building permits at 681 MELROSE AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 681 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 has 37 building permits on record, with 26 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 Feb 18, 2026.

Does 681 MELROSE AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 681 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 has 415 violations on record, with 61 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 4 ECB, 403 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 681 MELROSE AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 681 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 has 46 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,340. 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 681 MELROSE AVE?

681 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $598K (land: $9K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 681 MELROSE AVE last sold?

681 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 last sold for $2.4M on Sep 29, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 681 MELROSE AVE?

681 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 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 681 MELROSE AVE?

681 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 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 681 MELROSE AVE?

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