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987 Union Ave

Bronx, NY 10459Company-ownedBBL 2026690044BIN 2004847

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors5
Units35
Building Area31,553 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC1
Market Value$1.9M

987 UNION AVE is a property located at 987 UNION AVE, Bronx, NY 10459. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 5 floors and 35 units. The building area is 31,553 square feet on a 9,978 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 29 building permits on record (19 active). There are 329 violations on record (8 currently open). 51 docketed judgments carrying $1,850 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

970records on file
81Energy Star

Completed in 1910, 987 Union Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 35 units and 31,553 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.9M, and assessed for tax at $853K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 970 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 452 of its 970 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Violation (329) and enforcement (58) trail well behind. 8 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 81, with a site energy-use intensity of 81.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 164 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% complaint, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.9M of Bronx, written across 970 government filings.

Property Details

Address987 UNION AVE, Bronx, NY 10459
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1910
Floors5
Total Units35
Building Area31,553 sqft
Lot Size9,978 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
2026690044
2004847
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.9M
$853K
$90K

Building Permits

29 on record · 19 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 6, 2026Job #483874
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 5, 2026Job #483875
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $8KJob #X00062288-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 25, 2019Est. cost $78KJob #240227143-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 9, 2019Est. cost $928KJob #220645719-01

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Violations

329 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,850
Judgments · 51 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049135663P
SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $50Ticket #049111362P
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $50Ticket #049153322X
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049104310H
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048957265X
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 10, 2026#18792017

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOCKABLE SLIDE BOLT INSTALLED AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Mar 23, 2026#18746324

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING AND WALLS AT SOUTH AND WEST IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Aug 4, 2025#18142439

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE KITCHENETTE , THE PRIVATE HALLWAY , THE BATHROOM , THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 28, 2025#18126624

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GROUT AT CERAMIC TILES AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 987 UNION AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 987 UNION AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 35 units. The building area is 31,553 sqft.

Are there building permits at 987 UNION AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 987 UNION AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 29 building permits on record, with 19 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 Feb 6, 2026.

Does 987 UNION AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 987 UNION AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 329 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 1 ECB, 324 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 987 UNION AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 987 UNION AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 51 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,850. 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 987 UNION AVE?

987 UNION AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has an assessed market value of $1.9M and a total assessed value of $853K (land: $90K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 987 UNION AVE?

987 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 987 UNION AVE?

987 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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