981 UNION AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1911

Floors5

Units26

Building Area32,700 sqft

ZoningR6

ClassC7

Market Value$1.6M

981 UNION AVE is a property located at 981 UNION AVE, Bronx, NY 10459. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1911. It has 5 floors and 26 units. The building area is 32,700 square feet on a 9,668 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.6M. It last sold for $4.7M on Mar 8, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 30 building permits on record (24 active). There are 360 violations on record (19 currently open). 38 docketed judgments carrying $4,675 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

1,108records on file

37Energy Star

Completed in 1911, 981 Union Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 26 units and 32,700 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.6M, and assessed for tax at $736K. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,108 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 549 of its 1,108 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Violation (360) and inspection (48) trail well behind. 19 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 2015.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 37, with a site energy-use intensity of 88.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 186 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 50% complaint, 55 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.6M of Bronx, written across 1,108 government filings.

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Sources

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updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address981 UNION AVE, Bronx, NY 10459

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores

Building ClassC7

Year Built1911

Floors5

Total Units26

Building Area32,700 sqft

Lot Size9,668 sqft

ZoningR6

ConditionAverage

BBL2026690047

BIN2004848

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.6M

Assessed Total$736K

Assessed Land$109K

Last Sale Price$4.7M

Last Sale DateMar 8, 2016

Building Permits

30 on record · 24 active

Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Apr 2, 2026Job #489668

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PLAN EXAM - APPROVED

Filed Sep 12, 2018Est. cost $17KJob #240230255-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Aug 2, 2018Est. cost $740KJob #240221229-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed May 21, 2018Job #240221229-01-01

OT

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED

Filed May 2, 2017Est. cost $3KJob #220554433-01

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+ 25 more permits — view full report

Violations

360 on record · 19 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,675

Judgments · 38 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 22, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049591043N

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 22, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049591044P

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049104309K

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049099889M

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048564715R

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

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HPDClass C

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Jun 18, 2026#19025359

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 8, 2026#18991043

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 8, 2026#18991044

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 8, 2026#18991045

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Jun 8, 2026#18991046

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING LESS THAN 10 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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+ 355 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 981 UNION AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 981 UNION AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 was constructed in 1911. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 26 units. The building area is 32,700 sqft.

Are there building permits at 981 UNION AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 981 UNION AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 30 building permits on record, with 24 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 Apr 2, 2026.

Does 981 UNION AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 981 UNION AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 360 violations on record, with 19 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 3 ECB, 350 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 981 UNION AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 981 UNION AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 38 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,675. 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 981 UNION AVE?

981 UNION AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has an assessed market value of $1.6M and a total assessed value of $736K (land: $109K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 981 UNION AVE last sold?

981 UNION AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 last sold for $4.7M on Mar 8, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 981 UNION AVE?

981 UNION AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 is zoned R6. 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 981 UNION AVE?

981 UNION 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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