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370 East 159 Street, Bronx

Bronx • Block 02405 • Lot 0013 • Zip: 10451

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 370 East 159 Street, Bronx
Borough: Bronx
Zip code: 10451
Block: 02405
Lot: 0013
BBL: 2024050013
Unified address ID: 2024050013

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.25
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 7

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Four Families (C3)
Year built: 1927
Last altered: 1997
Floors: 3
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 5,625 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 75 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: MRC MELROSE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $755,000
Total assessment: $244,195
Land assessment: $135,197
Exempt total: $244,195
Assessment owner: MRC MELROSE HOUSING D

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Melrose
District Bronx

Getting around

Estimated about 2 hours ago
Nearest station

About 6 minutes on foot · 413 m

  • Grand Central 29 min 6 walking, 23 riding
  • Times Square 30 min 6 walking, 24 riding
  • Penn Station 31 min 6 walking, 25 riding
  • Union Square 33 min 6 walking, 27 riding
  • Fulton Street 39 min 6 walking, 33 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 48 min 6 walking, 42 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. DOB violation Mar 10, 2026

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RETAINING WALL.APPROX 8'TALL RUBBLESTONE RETAINING WALL ALNG THE EXP2(EAST)PROP LINE@THE REAR OF ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Aug 29, 2025

    Class A

    § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR...

  2. HPD violation Aug 29, 2025

    Class B

    § 53,187,231 M/D LAW & DEPT RULES & REG. PROVIDE MEANS OF EGRESS FROM YARD TO STREET BY FIREPROOF PASSAGEWAY FOR WHIC...

  3. HPD violation Aug 29, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT LOWER REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KIT...

  4. HPD violation Jan 6, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM

  5. HPD violation Jan 6, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2n...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 15, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2014

  1. DOB filing Jun 25, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY...

  2. DOB filing Feb 27, 2014 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    MASONRY, BRICK REPLACEMENT, BRICK ARCH REPLACEMENT & WINDOW REPLACEMENT. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS.

2013

  1. ECB violation Jul 19, 2013 $2,400

    CLASS - 2

    SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS. - SHED AT EXP #1 MISSING ALL PARAPET PANELS. REMEDY: CONFORM SHED TO...

  2. Permit issued Jul 8, 2013

    EW / OT

    SHAMAS CONTRACTING CO.INC

  3. Permit issued Jul 5, 2013

    EW / OT

    SHAMAS CONTRACTING CO.INC

  4. Permit issued Jun 20, 2013

    EQ / EQ

    B H & B CONSTRUCTION INC

  5. Sale Jun 5, 2013 $0

    Changed hands

    370 EAST 159 STREET

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1996

  1. Permit issued Jul 22, 1996

    EQ / EQ

    FLINTLOCK CONSTRUCTION INC.

  2. Permit issued Jul 22, 1996

    AL

    FLINTLOCK CONSTRUCTION INC.

  3. Permit issued Jun 7, 1996

    PL / PL

    FOREGO PLUMBING HEATING CORP

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1994

  1. DOB violation Jun 9, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
MRC MELROSE HDFC
542 MAIN STREET 2ND FL
New Rochelle, NY, 10801
Agent
MRC MELROSE HDFC
145 WEST 30TH STREET 7TH FL
New York, NY, 10001
HeadOfficer
PAUL MOORE
542 MAIN STREET 2ND FL
New Rochelle, NY, 10801
SiteManager
PHILLIP FREEMAN
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
B H & B CONSTRUCTION INC.
KAMALJIT SINGH
Owner
MRC MELROSE HOUSES LTD.PRTNRSH.
SHAMAS SARWAR
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
CITY HALL
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 1
CORPORATION - 576B EAST 165TH STREET
BRONX, NY, 10456
PARTY 2
PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT - 100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
GRANTEE/BUYER
CORPORATION - 576 EAST 165TH STREET
BRONX, NY, 10456
GRANTEE/BUYER
576 EAST 165TH STREET
BRONX, NY, 10456
GRANTOR/SELLER
576 EAST 165TH STREET
BRONX, NY, 10456
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
110 WILLIAM STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
GRANTOR/SELLER
120 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, 15TH FLOOR
CHICAGO, IL, 60606
PARTY 2
PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT - 100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
PARTY 2/GRANTEE

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner