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689 Melrose Ave

Bronx, NY 10455Company-ownedBBL 2024010023BIN 2001720
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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 53 building permits on record (36 active). There are 158 violations on record (52 currently open). 160 docketed judgments carrying $10,125 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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657records 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 657 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 178 of its 657 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (176) and violation (158) trail well behind. 52 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 2026.

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 — 27% complaint, 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 657 government filings.

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Property Details

Address689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1903
Floors6
Total Units29
Building Area23,842 sqft
Lot Size5,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
2024010023
2001720
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$537K
$20K
$7.4M
Last Sale DateJun 28, 2016

Building Permits

53 on record · 36 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 11, 2026Est. cost $73KJob #X01354808-I1
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StructuralDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jun 2, 2026Est. cost $73KJob #X01354808-I1

Initial Permit

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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

158 on record · 52 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$10,125
Judgments · 160 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2026Balance $2,500Ticket #035656744M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 8, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049543812M
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
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 Sep 30, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049440662Y
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

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 8, 2026#19202965

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 8, 2026#19202966

§ 27-2022 ADM CODE POST A SIGN INDICATING HOURS OF COLLECTION AND METHOD OF COLLECTION OF WASTE MATERIAL WHERE DUMBWAITER SERVICE IS NOT PROVIDED. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 8, 2026#19202967

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 8, 2026#19202968

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AND ITS ASSEMBLES AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 8, 2026#19202969

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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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 53 building permits on record, with 36 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 Sep 11, 2026.

Does 689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 has 158 violations on record, with 52 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB Safety, 8 DOB, 2 ECB, 143 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 689 MELROSE AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 has 160 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $10,125. 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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