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870 Longwood Ave

Bronx, NY 10459Company-ownedBBL 2026880053BIN 2005171
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Year Built1904
Floors5
Units16
Building Area15,678 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassC1
Market Value$864K

870 LONGWOOD AVE is a property located at 870 LONGWOOD AVE, Bronx, NY 10459. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1904. It has 5 floors and 16 units. The building area is 15,678 square feet on a 4,116 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $864K. It last sold for $10K on Jan 2, 2003. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 30 building permits on record (23 active). There are 530 violations on record (319 currently open). 101 docketed judgments carrying $68,050 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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1,504records on file

Completed in 1904, 870 Longwood Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 16 units and 15,678 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $864K, and assessed for tax at $389K. In the 45 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,504 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 698 of its 1,504 records, fully 46%, fall under that one heading. Violation (530) and enforcement (118) trail well behind. 319 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.

Read together — 46% complaint, 45 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$864K of Bronx, written across 1,504 government filings.

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Property Details

Address870 LONGWOOD AVE, Bronx, NY 10459
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1904
Floors5
Total Units16
Building Area15,678 sqft
Lot Size4,116 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2026880053
2005171
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$864K
$389K
$55K
$10K
Last Sale DateJan 2, 2003

Building Permits

30 on record · 23 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 30, 2023Est. cost $776KJob #X00840257-I1
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 30, 2004Est. cost $960KJob #200768687-01

GENERAL CONSTRU

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 13, 2004Est. cost $50KJob #200775474-01
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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 26, 2004Job #200715315-01
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Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed Apr 12, 2004Job #66337
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Violations

530 on record · 319 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$68,050
Judgments · 101 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 25, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049772095H
FAIL TO RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE 9 OR MORE DWELLING UNITS 1ST
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 13, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014237123L
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 13, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014237135Z
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2026Balance $12,500Ticket #035718786L
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049480240K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Sep 4, 2026#19196057

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Aug 31, 2026#19177943

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

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 31, 2026#19177944

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Aug 31, 2026#19177945

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

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 31, 2026#19177946

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 870 LONGWOOD AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 870 LONGWOOD AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 was constructed in 1904. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 16 units. The building area is 15,678 sqft.

Are there building permits at 870 LONGWOOD AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 870 LONGWOOD AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 30 building permits on record, with 23 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 May 30, 2023.

Does 870 LONGWOOD AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 870 LONGWOOD AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 530 violations on record, with 319 currently open. Breakdown: 29 DOB, 7 ECB, 494 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 870 LONGWOOD AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 870 LONGWOOD AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 101 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $68,050. 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 LONGWOOD AVE?

870 LONGWOOD AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has an assessed market value of $864K and a total assessed value of $389K (land: $55K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 870 LONGWOOD AVE last sold?

870 LONGWOOD AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 last sold for $10K on Jan 2, 2003. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 870 LONGWOOD AVE?

870 LONGWOOD AVE, 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 LONGWOOD AVE?

870 LONGWOOD AVE, 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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