Bronx • Church, Synagogue, Chapel

940 East 156 St

Bronx, NY 10455Individually ownedBBL 2027010001BIN 2005412

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1961
Floors1
Units1
Building Area7,410 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassM1
Market Value$1.4M

940 EAST 156 ST is a property located at 940 EAST 156 ST, Bronx, NY 10455. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel. The building was constructed in 1961. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 7,410 square feet on a 22,700 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $1.4M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 25 building permits on record (9 active). There are 32 violations on record (17 currently open). 6 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

185records on file

Completed in 1961, 940 East 156 St rises 1 story over Bronx. Public records put it at 1 unit and 7,410 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.4M, and assessed for tax at $629K. In the 37 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 185 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 72 of its 185 records, fully 39%, fall under that one heading. Violation (32) and permit (25) trail well behind. 17 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 — 39% inspection, 37 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.4M of Bronx, written across 185 government filings.

Property Details

Address940 EAST 156 ST, Bronx, NY 10455
Building TypeChurch, Synagogue, Chapel
M1
Year Built1961
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area7,410 sqft
Lot Size22,700 sqft
ZoningR7-1
2027010001
2005412
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.4M
$629K
$161K

Building Permits

25 on record · 9 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 3, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #X00830444-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Mar 26, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #X00830444-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 6, 2024Est. cost $269KJob #X00812642-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 28, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #X00890176-I1
Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jun 15, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #X00890176-I1

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Violations

32 on record · 17 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Ticket #014077304K
RECORDKEEPING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Ticket #014077345R
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2023Ticket #035586210R
FAIL 2 OBTAIN TEMP CONST PERMIT PRIOR 2 INSTALL USE TEMP CONST.EQUIP
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2019Ticket #035334343J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2017Ticket #011580115K
POSTING OF PERMITS AND RECORD KEEPING

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 15, 2025#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202412-0001867

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2801633

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 25, 2024#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202312-0002092

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 25, 2024#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202312-0002093

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2023#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-201812-0002502

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2018 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 940 EAST 156 ST, Bronx built?

The building at 940 EAST 156 ST, Bronx, NY 10455 was constructed in 1961. It is classified as a church, synagogue, chapel with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 7,410 sqft.

Are there building permits at 940 EAST 156 ST, Bronx?

Yes. 940 EAST 156 ST, Bronx, NY 10455 has 25 building permits on record, with 9 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 May 3, 2024.

Does 940 EAST 156 ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 940 EAST 156 ST, Bronx, NY 10455 has 32 violations on record, with 17 currently open. Breakdown: 13 DOB Safety, 10 DOB, 9 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 940 EAST 156 ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 940 EAST 156 ST, Bronx, NY 10455 has 6 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 940 EAST 156 ST?

940 EAST 156 ST, Bronx, NY 10455 has an assessed market value of $1.4M and a total assessed value of $629K (land: $161K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 940 EAST 156 ST?

940 EAST 156 ST, Bronx, NY 10455 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 940 EAST 156 ST?

940 EAST 156 ST, Bronx, NY 10455 is individually 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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