689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1903

Floors6

Units29

Building Area23,842 sqft

ZoningR6

ClassC7

Market Value$1.2M

689 MELROSE AVE is a property located at 689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1903. It has 6 floors and 29 units. The building area is 23,842 square feet on a 5,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.2M. It last sold for $7.4M on Jun 28, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 44 building permits on record (35 active). There are 142 violations on record (38 currently open). 155 docketed judgments carrying $7,375 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

621records on file

4Energy Star

Completed in 1903, 689 Melrose Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 29 units and 23,842 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $537K. In the 124 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 621 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 172 of its 621 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (167) and violation (142) trail well behind. 38 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 4, with a site energy-use intensity of 168.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 317 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 28% enforcement, 124 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.2M of Bronx, written across 621 government filings.

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Sources

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updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores

Building ClassC7

Year Built1903

Floors6

Total Units29

Building Area23,842 sqft

Lot Size5,000 sqft

ZoningR6

ConditionAverage

BBL2024010023

BIN2001720

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.2M

Assessed Total$537K

Assessed Land$20K

Last Sale Price$7.4M

Last Sale DateJun 28, 2016

Building Permits

44 on record · 35 active

StructuralDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Jun 2, 2026Est. cost $73KJob #X01354808-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Jun 2, 2026Est. cost $73KJob #X01354808-I1

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PlumbingDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Mar 4, 2026Est. cost $23KJob #X01341335-S1

Initial Permit

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Mar 4, 2026Est. cost $200KJob #X01341335-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Mar 4, 2026Est. cost $23KJob #X01341335-S1

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Violations

142 on record · 38 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$7,375

Judgments · 155 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049441776R

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 21, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049408500L

SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049408401X

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049338953N

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $50Ticket #048976809Z

DIRTY AREA

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HPDClass B

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Jul 22, 2026#19090440

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQ.FT AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT APT1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 22, 2026#19090441

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT APT1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 22, 2026#19090442

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION RADIATOR COVER IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT APT1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 22, 2026#19090443

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT APT1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Jul 22, 2026#19090444

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT APT1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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+ 137 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 was constructed in 1903. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 6 floors and 29 units. The building area is 23,842 sqft.

Are there building permits at 689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 has 44 building permits on record, with 35 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Structural (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 2, 2026.

Does 689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 has 142 violations on record, with 38 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 2 ECB, 132 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 has 155 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $7,375. 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 689 MELROSE AVE?

689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $537K (land: $20K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 689 MELROSE AVE last sold?

689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 last sold for $7.4M on Jun 28, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 689 MELROSE AVE?

689 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 689 MELROSE AVE?

689 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.

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