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374 East 159 Street, Bronx

Bronx • Block 02405 • Lot 0014 • Zip: 10451

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 374 East 159 Street, Bronx
Borough: Bronx
Zip code: 10451
Block: 02405
Lot: 0014
BBL: 2024050014
Unified address ID: 2024050014

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,985 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.02
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 7

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1906
Last altered: 2007
Floors: 6
Total units: 25
Residential units: 25
Building area: 20,052 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 85 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: MELROSE CLUSTER, L.P.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,307,000
Total assessment: $588,150
Land assessment: $20,250
Exempt total: $567,900
Assessment owner: MELROSE CLUSTER, L.P.

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Melrose
District Bronx

Getting around

Estimated 3 days 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 11, 2026

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

    INSTLL 'U-SHAPE' TIGHTBOARD FENCE ALONG EXP#3 LOT LINE @ THE COLLAPSED SECTION OF THE DRIVEWAYS TO SECURE THE COLLAPS...

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 11, 2026 $40,755

    Alteration

    Objections

  3. DOB violation Mar 10, 2026

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RETAINING WALL.APPROX 8'TALL RUBBLESTONE RETAINING WALL ALONG THE EXP3(SOUTH)PROPERTY LINE W/RETU...

  4. ECB violation Mar 9, 2026 $25,000

    CLASS - 1

    REAR YARD RETAINING WALL (BELOW GRADE) STRUCTURALLY COMPROMISED, WITH 20 FT MISSING AND NO SHORING. SHARED DRIVEWAY U...

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. HPD violation Jul 31, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES I...

  3. HPD violation Jul 31, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN ...

  4. HPD violation Jul 31, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Sep 3, 2024

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND THE CEILINGS I...

  2. HPD violation Feb 5, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ...

  3. HPD violation Feb 5, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st A...

2023

  1. ECB violation Sep 30, 2023 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TOP MAINTAIN, RETAINING WALL AT REAR OF PREMISES HAS PARTIALLY COLLAPSED INTO REAR YARD., REPAIR AND/REPLACE

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2008

  1. Sale Jan 29, 2008 $0

    Changed hands

    374 EAST 159 STREET

  2. DOB filing Jan 18, 2008 $1,309,230

    Alteration Type I

    NEW INTERIOR PARTITION WORK, SHEETROCK, ROOF REPLACEMENT, WOOD JOIST REP LACEMENT, INTERIOR WATERPROOFING, PLUMBI NG ...

  3. DOB filing Jan 16, 2008 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Install heavy duty sidewalk shed a total of 50 ft long at 374 East 159 Street - during remedial repairs. Work shall c...

2007

  1. Permit issued Oct 4, 2007

    EQ / EQ

    AAD CONSTRUCTION

  2. Permit issued Oct 4, 2007

    AL

    AAD CONSTRUCTION

  3. Permit issued Mar 10, 2007

    PL / PL

    CEGF & G PLBG. CORP.

2006

  1. Permit issued Mar 30, 2006

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD

  2. Permit issued Feb 7, 2006

    PL / PL

    CEGF & G PLBG. CORP.

2005

  1. Permit issued Dec 9, 2005

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD

2004

  1. Sale Dec 14, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    374 EAST 159 STREET

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
MELROSE CLUSTER LP
2432 GRAND CONCOURSE 504
BRONX, NY, 10458
Agent
MELROSE PROPERTIES
2432 GRAND CONCOURSE 504
BRONX, NY, 10458
HeadOfficer
RAMON A ESCOBAR
2432 GRAND CONCOURSE 504
BRONX, NY, 10458
Officer
CATY RIJO
2432 GRAND CONCOURSE 504
BRONX, NY, 10458
Shareholder
RAMON ESCOBAR
2432 GRAND CONCOURSE 504
BRONX, NY, 10458
SiteManager
ANA ORTEGA
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
DOC/HPD
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
JEFFERSON3531
BRONX, NY, 10471
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
2488 GRAND CONCOURSE, SUITE 307
BRONX, NY, 10458
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
2488 GRAND CONCOURSE, ROOM 307
BRONX, NY, 10458
PARTY 2
C/O DEPT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY 1
COMPANY, INC.
80 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ASSIGNEE
FUND COMPANY, INC.
80 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
PARTY 2
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner