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131 East 153 Street, Bronx

Bronx • Block 02473 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 10451

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 131 East 153 Street, Bronx
Borough: Bronx
Zip code: 10451
Block: 02473
Lot: 0001
BBL: 2024730001
Unified address ID: 2024730001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R8 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 21,310 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 180 ft x 124 ft
Built FAR: 4.62
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 7

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Fireproof with Stores (D6)
Year built: 1935
Last altered: 1935
Floors: 6
Total units: 79
Residential units: 78
Building area: 98,438 sq ft
Building dimensions: 180 ft x 124 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: BERGER ASSOCIATES LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $5,527,000
Total assessment: $2,487,150
Land assessment: $86,400
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: BERGER ASSOCIATES LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Concourse
District Bronx

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 1 minute on foot · 61 m

  • Grand Central 22 min 1 walking, 21 riding
  • Union Square 26 min 1 walking, 25 riding
  • Times Square 29 min 1 walking, 28 riding
  • Fulton Street 32 min 1 walking, 31 riding
  • Penn Station 33 min 1 walking, 32 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 40 min 1 walking, 39 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. HPD violation Jul 13, 2026

    Class B

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

  2. HPD violation Jun 16, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2056.4 ADM CODE- CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS.

  3. HPD violation Jun 16, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2056.4(H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL REC...

  4. HPD violation Jun 15, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  5. HPD violation Jun 15, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  6. HPD violation Jun 15, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AND ITS ASSEMBLY AT COMPACTOR DOOR AT PUB...

  7. DOB NOW filing Apr 27, 2026 $25,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  8. ECB violation Apr 22, 2026 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG EXTERIOR FACADE AND APPURTENANCES. NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED (1)CRACKED BRICK ...

  9. ECB violation Apr 22, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY.-NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED OBJECTS IMPEDING MULTIPLE FI...

2025

  1. ECB violation Mar 10, 2025 $10,000

    CLASS - 2

    EXP4 OBSERVED WORKERS ON C HOOK SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD IN USE,REVIEWED DEPARTMENT RECORDS GC FAILED TO NOTIFY DEPARTMENT ...

  2. ECB violation Mar 10, 2025 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    OBSERVED C HOOK SCAFFOLD IN USE,NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS OBSERVED LIFELINES NOT PROTECTED BC3314.6.2,NO PARAPET INSP.REPOR...

  3. ECB violation Mar 10, 2025 $10,000

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED AT 600AM LIGHTS NOT MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT SWS EXP1,4 CREATES DARK AREAS HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OF SLIP,TRIP,NO...

  4. ECB violation Feb 7, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 6STORY BUILDING OBSERVED NO SIGN OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES SIDEWALK SHED ERECTED EXP#1-4 ...

2024

  1. DOB violation Dec 11, 2024

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 3, 2024 $40,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB filing Sep 9, 2024 $973,859

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS ON EXISTING ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS. NO CHANGE IN BULK.

  4. DOB violation Aug 21, 2024

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  5. DOB violation Jun 26, 2024

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  6. DOB NOW filing Apr 26, 2024 $25,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  7. DOB violation Apr 24, 2024

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    EMERGENCY WORK ORDER DUE TO SEVERE CRACKS ON EXP1 GERARD AVENUE AND EX P4 153 STREET AND SEVERE MASONRY CRACKS IN THE...

  8. Permit issued Jan 5, 2024

    EW / OT

    VOLTAIR SOLAR LLC

2023

  1. DOB filing Oct 10, 2023 $706,281

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS ON EXISTING ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS. NO CHANGE IN BULK.

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 6, 2023 $15,000

    Alteration

    Objections

2022

  1. DOB violation Jan 19, 2022

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2021

  1. DOB violation Oct 28, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 10, 2021 $22,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB filing Jun 29, 2021 $318,450

    Alteration Type I

    RENOVATION OF BASEMENT TO CREATE ADDITIONAL APARTMENT AND NEW LAUNDRY ROOM, OBTAIN CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.

2019

  1. Permit issued Apr 25, 2019

    EW / OT

    SAJID CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. DOB filing Apr 25, 2019 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION BEING FILED TO REPAIR EXISTING FACADE, RE-STITCH AND RE-POINT BRICK MASONRY, REPAIR PARAPET WALL, REPLACE...

  3. Permit issued Feb 26, 2019

    EW / OT

    SAJID CONSTRUCTION CORP

2018

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 29, 2018 $20,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2017

  1. DOB filing Aug 8, 2017 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE DIRECT-VENT, HIGH EFFICIENCY DOMESTIC HOT WATER HEATER. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY IS INVOLVED UN...

2016

  1. Permit issued Dec 23, 2016

    PL / PL

    GSB PLUMBING & HEATING CO

2015

  1. Permit issued Jun 23, 2015

    PL / PL

    GEORGE S BATEMAN PLBG&HTG

2009

  1. Permit issued Oct 21, 2009

    PL / PL

    GEORGE S BATEMAN PLBG&HTG

  2. DOB filing Oct 21, 2009 $19,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW GAS SERVICE, METER AND PIPING AND CONNECT TO EXISTING GAS/OIL BURNER ON NYC BOILER NO. MD 926622-01.

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
BERGER ASSOCIATES LLC
111 BROOK ST 105
SCARSDALE, NY, 10583
Agent
ROGER TATE
3041 HOLLAND AVE 56C
Bronx, NY, 10467
HeadOfficer
STEVEN FINKELSTEIN
3041 HOLLAND AVE 56C
BRONX, NY, 10467
Officer
RICHARD TIMBERGER
111 BROOK ST 105
SCARSDALE, NY, 10583
SiteManager
PAUL BAGROWICZ
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
BERGER ASSOCIATES LLC
RICHARD TIMBERGER
Owner
BERGER ASSOCIATES , LLC
STEVEN FINKELSTEIN
Owner
BERGER ASSOCIATES, LLC
STEVEN FINKELSTEIN
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
RELIABLE ENTERPRISES INC
DOUGLASTON, NY, 11363
Owner
FTERE - FINKELSTEIN TIMBERGER EAST
NEW ROCHELLE, NY, 10804
Owner
FINKELSTEIN-TIMBERGER LLC
YONKERS, NY, 10701
Owner
JASCO, INC
BETPAGE, NY, 11714
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
111 BROOK STREET
SCARSDALE, NY, 10583
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
4350 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE
SUITE 700
ARLINGTON, VA, 22203
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
C/O PRUDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY MORTGAGE, LLC
4350 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE, SUITE 700
ARLINGTON, VA, 22203
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
4350 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE
SUITE 700
ARLINGTON, VA, 22203
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
730 THIRD AVENUE
23RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY TWO
111 BROOK STREET
SCARSDALE, NY, 10583
PARTY ONE
250 PARK AVENUE
SUITE 905
NEW YORK, NY, 10177
PARTY 2
250 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 905
NEW YORK, NY, 10177
ASSIGNEE
250 PARK AVENUE
STE 905
NEW YORK, NY, 10177

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner