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970 Prospect Ave

Bronx, NY 10459Company-ownedBBL 2026900114BIN 2005210
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1925
Floors6
Units48
Building Area53,208 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD7
Market Value$1.3M

970 PROSPECT AVE is a property located at 970 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx, NY 10459. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 6 floors and 48 units. The building area is 53,208 square feet on a 12,038 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $1.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 20 building permits on record (13 active). There are 814 violations on record (41 currently open). 65 docketed judgments carrying $11,525 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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1,888records on file
78Energy Star

Completed in 1925, 970 Prospect Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 48 units and 53,208 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $596K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,888 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 872 of its 1,888 records, fully 46%, fall under that one heading. Violation (814) and enforcement (93) trail well behind. 41 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 78, with a site energy-use intensity of 82.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 348 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 46% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.3M of Bronx, written across 1,888 government filings.

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Property Details

Address970 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx, NY 10459
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1925
Floors6
Total Units48
Building Area53,208 sqft
Lot Size12,038 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2026900114
2005210
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.3M
$596K
$45K

Building Permits

20 on record · 13 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 10, 2025Job #480065
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BoilerDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Dec 5, 2025Est. cost $145KJob #X01325065-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 5, 2025Est. cost $145KJob #X01325065-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 20, 2025Job #X01322720-I1-EL

Wiring for boiler

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 22, 2008Est. cost $113KJob #200987806-01

GEN CONST

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Violations

814 on record · 41 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$11,525
Judgments · 65 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049480267K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 7, 2026Balance $3,125Ticket #039163823K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 26, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049318352J
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049269735Z
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049269630M
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 29, 2026#18965018

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 29, 2026#18983307

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM , THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 29, 2026#18983308

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM , THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 1, 2026#18873886

§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; ONE WAY SCREWS NEEDED AT AIR CONDITIONER IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Mar 25, 2026#18736766

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 970 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 970 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 48 units. The building area is 53,208 sqft.

Are there building permits at 970 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 970 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 20 building permits on record, with 13 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Dec 10, 2025.

Does 970 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 970 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 814 violations on record, with 41 currently open. Breakdown: 31 DOB, 20 ECB, 763 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 970 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 970 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 65 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $11,525. 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 970 PROSPECT AVE?

970 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $596K (land: $45K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 970 PROSPECT AVE?

970 PROSPECT 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 970 PROSPECT AVE?

970 PROSPECT 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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