Bronx • Elevator Apartment

940 Simpson St

Bronx, NY 10459Company-ownedBBL 2027240101BIN 2005771

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1915
Floors6
Units45
Building Area56,350 sqft
ZoningC4-4
ClassD7
Market Value$5.1M

940 SIMPSON ST is a property located at 940 SIMPSON ST, Bronx, NY 10459. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1915. It has 6 floors and 45 units. The building area is 56,350 square feet on a 11,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-4. The assessed market value is $5.1M. It last sold for $23.9M on Jun 27, 2013. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 56 building permits on record (40 active). There are 103 violations on record (6 currently open). 28 docketed judgments carrying $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.

A RegWatch Dossier

952records on file
84Energy Star

Completed in 1915, 940 Simpson St rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 45 units and 56,350 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.1M, and assessed for tax at $2.3M. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 952 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 652 of its 952 records, fully 68%, fall under that one heading. Violation (103) and permit (56) trail well behind. 6 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 2006.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 79.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 292 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 68% complaint, 50 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

68% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

Property Details

Address940 SIMPSON ST, Bronx, NY 10459
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1915
Floors6
Total Units45
Building Area56,350 sqft
Lot Size11,000 sqft
ZoningC4-4
ConditionAverage
2027240101
2005771
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.1M
$2.3M
$66K
$23.9M
Last Sale DateJun 27, 2013

Building Permits

56 on record · 40 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 30, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #X01384978-I1
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 6, 2026Job #476654
SignDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 7, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #X01039381-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 7, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #X01039381-I1
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 23, 2024Job #426342

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Violations

103 on record · 6 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$125
Judgments · 28 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Ticket #048614151N
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES FAILURE TO REMOVE RECEPTACLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $125Ticket #047479096Y
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2020Ticket #0208759055
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2020Ticket #0208758413
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2019Ticket #0207087706
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

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HPDClass C
FALSE CERTIFICATION
Issued Jun 21, 2026#19021992

§ 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 HOPPER DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 15, 2024#16746667

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2022#2580296

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 13, 2021#14549457

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 6, 2021#14532637

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK 0VER CEILING AND EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 940 SIMPSON ST, Bronx built?

The building at 940 SIMPSON ST, Bronx, NY 10459 was constructed in 1915. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 45 units. The building area is 56,350 sqft.

Are there building permits at 940 SIMPSON ST, Bronx?

Yes. 940 SIMPSON ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has 56 building permits on record, with 40 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 Apr 30, 2026.

Does 940 SIMPSON ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 940 SIMPSON ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has 103 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 27 DOB, 33 ECB, 43 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 940 SIMPSON ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 940 SIMPSON ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has 28 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $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 940 SIMPSON ST?

940 SIMPSON ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has an assessed market value of $5.1M and a total assessed value of $2.3M (land: $66K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 940 SIMPSON ST last sold?

940 SIMPSON ST, Bronx, NY 10459 last sold for $23.9M on Jun 27, 2013. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 940 SIMPSON ST?

940 SIMPSON ST, Bronx, NY 10459 is zoned C4-4. 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 SIMPSON ST?

940 SIMPSON 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.

How do I get a full property report for 940 SIMPSON ST?

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