Bronx • Elevator Apartment

870 East 162 St

Bronx, NY 10459Company-ownedBBL 2026900027BIN 2102490

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2001
Floors6
Units71
Building Area37,888 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD3
Market Value$2.7M

870 EAST 162 ST is a property located at 870 EAST 162 ST, Bronx, NY 10459. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 2001. It has 6 floors and 71 units. The building area is 37,888 square feet on a 18,530 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $2.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 38 building permits on record (19 active). There are 101 violations on record (7 currently open). 3 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

620records on file
46Energy Star

Completed in 2001, 870 East 162 St rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 71 units and 37,888 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 620 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 366 of its 620 records, fully 59%, fall under that one heading. Violation (101) and inspection (43) trail well behind. 7 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 46, with a site energy-use intensity of 92.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 264 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 59% complaint, 49 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.7M of Bronx, written across 620 government filings.

Property Details

Address870 EAST 162 ST, Bronx, NY 10459
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built2001
Floors6
Total Units71
Building Area37,888 sqft
Lot Size18,530 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2026900027
2102490
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.7M
$1.2M
$116K

Building Permits

38 on record · 19 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 10, 2025Est. cost $150KJob #X01081456-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 10, 2025Est. cost $15KJob #X01081456-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 10, 2025Est. cost $9KJob #X01081456-S1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Nov 21, 2024Job #X01145537-I1-EL

wiring of (2) heating Boilers (1) DHW heater,(2) Heating Pumps ,From existing Boiler Room Panel

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Oct 1, 2024Job #X01120550-I1-EL

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Violations

101 on record · 7 open
Judgments · 3 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2020Ticket #011735516P
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2020Ticket #011735517R
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2020Ticket #012096213X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued May 20, 2026#18953090

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued May 20, 2026#18953178

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING LOCATED AT APT 5I, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued May 20, 2026#18953180

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING LOCATED AT APT 5I, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued May 20, 2026#18953190

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued May 20, 2026#18953192

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 870 EAST 162 ST, Bronx built?

The building at 870 EAST 162 ST, Bronx, NY 10459 was constructed in 2001. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 6 floors and 71 units. The building area is 37,888 sqft.

Are there building permits at 870 EAST 162 ST, Bronx?

Yes. 870 EAST 162 ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has 38 building permits on record, with 19 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 Jan 10, 2025.

Does 870 EAST 162 ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 870 EAST 162 ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has 101 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 23 DOB, 2 ECB, 76 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 870 EAST 162 ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 870 EAST 162 ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has 3 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 870 EAST 162 ST?

870 EAST 162 ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has an assessed market value of $2.7M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $116K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 870 EAST 162 ST?

870 EAST 162 ST, Bronx, NY 10459 is zoned R7-1. 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 870 EAST 162 ST?

870 EAST 162 ST, Bronx, NY 10459 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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