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Merriam Playground Upper, Bronx

Bronx • Block 02529 • Lot 0025 • Zip: 10452

Condition

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

7 Open HPD violations Class B 5 Class C 2 40 on record • 2008–2026 3 Open DOB violations 34 on record • 2007–2023 0 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 2005–2009 0 Open housing litigation 2 on record • 2009–2022 2 Evictions executed 2 on record • 2018–2026

Address

Primary address: Merriam Playground Upper, Bronx
Borough: Bronx
Zip code: 10452
Block: 02529
Lot: 0025
BBL: 2025290025
Unified address ID: 2025290025

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R7-1 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 13,513 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 157 ft x 104 ft
Built FAR: 5.51
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 9

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-fireproof (Without Stores) (D1)
Year built: 2005
Last altered: 2005
Floors: 8
Total units: 85
Residential units: 85
Building area: 74,448 sq ft
Building dimensions: 110 ft x 75 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: UNIVERSITY AVENUE SE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $2,370,000
Total assessment: $1,066,500
Land assessment: $91,350
Exempt total: $1,066,500
Assessment owner: UNIVERSITY AVENUE SE

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Highbridge
District Bronx

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station
167 St 4

About 8 minutes on foot · 527 m

  • Grand Central 31 min 8 walking, 23 riding
  • Union Square 35 min 8 walking, 27 riding
  • Times Square 38 min 8 walking, 30 riding
  • Fulton Street 41 min 8 walking, 33 riding
  • Penn Station 43 min 8 walking, 35 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 49 min 8 walking, 41 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Apr 13, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 804...

  2. HPD violation Apr 13, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 2nd ROOM...

  3. HPD violation Apr 13, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 804, 8th ST...

  4. HPD violation Apr 13, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 804...

  5. HPD violation Apr 13, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 804...

  6. HPD violation Apr 13, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 804, 8th...

2023

  1. DOB violation Apr 22, 2023

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2022)

2022

  1. DOB violation Aug 21, 2022

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2021)

  2. DOB violation Aug 20, 2022

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2020)

  3. DOB violation Aug 19, 2022

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2019

2019

  1. DOB violation Aug 28, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Aug 28, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2016

  1. DOB filing Sep 8, 2016 $321,975

    Alteration Type II

    FACADE REPAIR. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION

  2. Permit issued Apr 4, 2016

    EW / OT

    DAVE RESTORATION INC

  3. Permit issued Mar 23, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    METRO CONTRACTING NY, INC

  4. DOB filing Mar 23, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.SIDEWALK SHED ...

2009

  1. DOB filing Dec 29, 2009 $0

    New Building

  2. DOB filing Oct 8, 2009 $0

    Alteration Type III

    HEREBY FILING BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONSTRUCT- ION OF AN 8-STORY J-2 RESIDENTIAL APARTM ENT ...

  3. DOB filing Apr 28, 2009 $0

    Place of Assembly

  4. DOB filing Apr 10, 2009 $146,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF FULLY AUTOMATIC SPRINK- LER/STANDPIPE SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING AS PER SCHEDULE B. I NSTA...

  5. Permit issued Feb 5, 2009

    NB

    FRANK CORIGLIANO CONTRACT

  6. Permit issued Feb 5, 2009

    EQ / EQ

    FRANK CORIGLIANO CONTRACT

  7. ECB violation Feb 4, 2009 $100

    CLASS - 3

    100T07.100E10.100T07 PROVIDE SIGN LOBBY FL BY ELEVATOR TO SHOW WHERE CONTROLLER IS LOCATED FOR MRL 100E10 REPAIR SCRA...

  8. ECB violation Jan 30, 2009 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    NEW BLDG OCCUPIED W/O A VALID TEMPORARY/FINAL C OF O. TCO #200824386 T002 EXPIRED 12.30.08. REMEDY: OBTAIN A VALID C ...

2008

  1. Permit issued Aug 19, 2008

    AL / OT

    FRANK CORIGLIANO CONTRACTOR INC

2007

  1. Permit issued Aug 31, 2007

    NB

    FRANK CORIGLIANO CONTRACTOR

2005

  1. ECB violation Sep 22, 2005 $1,000

    Hazardous

    PLUMBING WORK W/O A PERMIT-SPRINKLERS UPON INSPECTION AT ABOVE ADDRESSIN CELLAR SPRINKLER HEADS INSTALLED IN SPRINKLE...

  2. Sale Jan 31, 2005 $42,500

    Changed hands

    1285 MERRIAM AVENUE

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
UNIVERSITY AVENUE SENIOR HDFC
1465 NELSON AVE A
BRONX, NY, 10452
Registration Contract
Agent
HIGHBRIDGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP.
1465 NELSON AVE A
BRONX, NY, 10452
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
KOBINA ARHIN
1465 NELSON AVE A
BRONX, NY, 10452
Registration Contract
Officer
MARTIN RIVERA
1465 NELSON AVE A
BRONX, NY, 10452
Registration Contract
SiteManager
ARTURO MENENDEZ
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
UNIVERSITY SENIOR HDFC
DONALD SAKANO
DOB Filing 09/08/2016
Owner
METRO CONTRACTING NY, INC.
LAKHWINDER SINGH
DOB Filing 03/23/2016
Owner
NYC HOUSING PRESERV. & DEVELOP.
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
DOB Filing 12/29/2009
Owner
NYC HOUSING PRESERV. & DVPMT.
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
DOB Filing 10/08/2009
Owner
N.Y.C.HOUSING PRESERV.& DVPMT
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
DOB Filing 04/28/2009
Owner
NYC HOUSINGING PRESERV. & DVPMT.
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
DOB Filing 08/20/2008
Owner
HOUSING PRESERVATION & EVELP.
JOSEPH TIMOTHY
DOB Filing 06/27/2008
Owner
HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVEL
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
DOB Filing 02/14/2008
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
CITY HALL
NY, NY, 10128
ACRIS 07/21/2010
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SECRETARY HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
BRONX, NY, 10452
ACRIS 01/31/2005
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
100 GOLD STREET
NY, NY, 10037
ACRIS 01/31/2005
PARTY 1
UNIVERSITY AVENUE SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
FUND CORPORATION
1465 NELSON AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10452
ACRIS 01/31/2005
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
UNIVERSITY AVENUE SENIOR HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION
1465 NELSON AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10452
ACRIS 01/31/2005
GRANTEE/BUYER
UNIVERSITY AVENUE SENIOR HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION
1465 NELSON AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10452
ACRIS 01/31/2005
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER O FFINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 08/08/1978
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER O F FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 08/08/1978
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMISIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 08/08/1978
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 08/08/1978

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
UNIVERSITY AVENUE SE
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
UNIVERSITY AVENUE SE
PLUTO