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980 Prospect Ave

Bronx, NY 10459Company-ownedBBL 2026900123BIN 2005213
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1907
Floors6
Units1
Building Area23,674 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassHR
Market Value$8.3M

980 PROSPECT AVE is a property located at 980 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx, NY 10459. It is classified as a hotel - sro. The building was constructed in 1907. It has 6 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 23,674 square feet on a 5,592 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $8.3M. It last sold for $9.5M on Oct 31, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 60 building permits on record (52 active). There are 196 violations on record (48 currently open). 87 docketed judgments carrying $15,725 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

800records on file
5Energy Star

Completed in 1907, 980 Prospect Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 1 unit and 23,674 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.3M, and assessed for tax at $3.7M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 800 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 255 of its 800 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Violation (196) and enforcement (152) trail well behind. 48 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 5, with a site energy-use intensity of 131.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 327 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% complaint, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$8.3M of Bronx, written across 800 government filings.

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Property Details

Address980 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx, NY 10459
Building TypeHotel - SRO
HR
Year Built1907
Floors6
Total Units1
Building Area23,674 sqft
Lot Size5,592 sqft
ZoningR7-1
2026900123
2005213
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.3M
$3.7M
$113K
$9.5M
Last Sale DateOct 31, 2024

Building Permits

60 on record · 52 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
ON HOLD - PENDING WITHDRAWAL OF SPECIAL INSPECTOR
Filed Jul 13, 2026Est. cost $339KJob #X01257250-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 12, 2026Est. cost $200KJob #X01182151-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 12, 2026Est. cost $200KJob #X01182151-I1
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Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 17, 2026Job #X01310098-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 17, 2026Est. cost $339KJob #X01257250-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Violations

196 on record · 48 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$15,725
Judgments · 87 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $1,250Ticket #039145769J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $625Ticket #039145770R
EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $2,550Ticket #014183278P
FIRE-RATED CONSTRUCTION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $2,250Ticket #014183279R
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $625Ticket #039145656N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 21, 2026#39197028R

CLASS 1: EXCESSIVE OIL LEAKAGE FROM THE DRIVING MACHINE HAS CONTAMINATED THE HOISTWAY SELECTOR VANES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. DRIVING MACHINE BRAKE LINING IS WORN WITH EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST ACCUMULATION THROUGH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 30, 2026#18841102

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 17, 2026#39185094R

CLASS 1 CEASE USE: DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR DEFECTIVE. CODE: ASME A17.1/CSA B44 SEC. 2.12.5. REMEDY: REPAIR/REPLACE AND VERIFY OPERATION. CONTROLLER FUSE BYPASSED. CODE: ASME A17.1/CSA B44 SEC. 8.6.1.2.2. REMEDY: R

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ECBBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 15, 2026#39173957P

I FOUND A H.B. SMITH 28 8 BOILER WERE THE DOMESTIC HOT WATER WAS GOING UP 200 DEGREES ON THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE/WATER IS TO HOT/ CORRECT ALL VIOLATING CONDITIONS/ SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 5, 2025#17956413

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 980 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 980 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 was constructed in 1907. It is classified as a hotel - sro with 6 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 23,674 sqft.

Are there building permits at 980 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 980 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 60 building permits on record, with 52 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 (ON HOLD - PENDING WITHDRAWAL OF SPECIAL INSPECTOR) filed Jul 13, 2026.

Does 980 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 980 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 196 violations on record, with 48 currently open. Breakdown: 58 DOB, 79 ECB, 59 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 980 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 980 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 87 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $15,725. 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 980 PROSPECT AVE?

980 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has an assessed market value of $8.3M and a total assessed value of $3.7M (land: $113K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 980 PROSPECT AVE last sold?

980 PROSPECT AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 last sold for $9.5M on Oct 31, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 980 PROSPECT AVE?

980 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 980 PROSPECT AVE?

980 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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