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870 Longwood Ave

Bronx, NY 10459Company-ownedBBL 2026880053BIN 2005171
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

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 27 building permits on record (20 active). There are 502 violations on record (297 currently open). 77 docketed judgments carrying $48,850 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

1,381records 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 1,381 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 629 of its 1,381 records, fully 46%, fall under that one heading. Violation (502) and enforcement (95) trail well behind. 297 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 1,381 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

27 on record · 20 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

502 on record · 297 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$48,850
Judgments · 77 docketed
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
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049480240K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2024Balance $50Ticket #048060007R
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2022Ticket #047293272Z
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 30, 2026#18755387

§ 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 MORTISE LOCKSET AND STRIKER AT FRONT AREAWAY, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 30, 2026#18755415

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Mar 30, 2026#18755443

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Mar 30, 2026#18755444

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 30, 2026#18755412

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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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 27 building permits on record, with 20 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 502 violations on record, with 297 currently open. Breakdown: 29 DOB, 7 ECB, 466 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 870 LONGWOOD AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 870 LONGWOOD AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 77 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $48,850. 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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