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1261 Merriam Avenue, Bronx

Bronx • Block 02529 • Lot 0063 • Zip: 10452

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 1261 Merriam Avenue, Bronx
Borough: Bronx
Zip code: 10452
Block: 02529
Lot: 0063
BBL: 2025290063
Unified address ID: 2025290063

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R7-1 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 15,300 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 121 ft x 125 ft
Built FAR: 4.75
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: 1930
Last altered: 1930
Floors: 6
Total units: 78
Residential units: 78
Building area: 72,727 sq ft
Building dimensions: 139 ft x 111 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: HP 1261 MERRIAM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY,

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $2,546,000
Total assessment: $1,145,700
Land assessment: $103,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: THE MERRIAM TOWER LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Highbridge
District Bronx

Getting around

Estimated 3 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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Jun 11, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON ...

  2. HPD violation Jun 11, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FLOOR IN THE 1st PRIVATE HALLWAY FROM EAST LOCATED ...

  3. HPD violation Jun 11, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE...

  4. HPD violation Jun 11, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR KNOBS AT CLOSET DOORS AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIV...

  5. HPD violation Jun 11, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

  6. HPD violation Jun 11, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCHSET AT CLOSET DOORS AT EAST WALL IN THE ENTRAN...

  7. ECB violation Apr 20, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 9A REPORT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN INITIAL FA...

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 18, 2024 $79,125

    Alteration

    On Hold – Administrative Action

  2. DOB violation Jan 19, 2024

    FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    CYCLE 9A UNSAFE REPORT FILED

2023

  1. Sale Dec 27, 2023 $0

    Changed hands

    1261 MERRIAM AVENUE

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 20, 2023 $1

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. ECB violation May 17, 2023 $800

    CLASS - 1

    AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION, I OBSERVED IN THE ENTIRE BASEMENT. DEFECTIVE WIRING ARE IN USED, DEFECTIVE FLUORESCENT ...

2022

  1. ECB violation Dec 2, 2022 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 9A REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WA...

  2. DOB violation Feb 22, 2022

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022

2021

  1. DOB violation Apr 29, 2021

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

2019

  1. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

  2. DOB violation Aug 28, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB filing Jan 22, 2019 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH

  4. ECB violation Jan 4, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 2

    40.O.9,42.D.6,60.L.10=40-O-9=CLEAN MACHINE ROOM REMOVE MATERIAL NOT ADSSOCIATED WITH (WATER FROM MACHINE ROOM/42-D-6=...

2018

  1. ECB violation Nov 18, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    06H11,16H11,40P16,67X10,70O02. 06H11-CAR GATE ROLLER; 16H11-DOOR CLUTCH ROLLERS ON SEVERAL FLOORS; 40P16-NO ACCESS TO...

  2. ECB violation Oct 14, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    1I10,2X10,23X10,40R7,70O2. 1-EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH (I) DAMAGE (10) REPAIR 2-OUTSIDE COMMUNICATION INOPERATIVE REPAIR;...

  3. Permit issued Aug 18, 2018

    EW / OT

    BUDO MAINTENANCE CORP

  4. DOB filing Jul 31, 2018 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH

  5. DOB filing Jun 21, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL CO...

  6. DOB violation May 31, 2018

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2017

  7. DOB filing Apr 16, 2018 $16,500

    Alteration Type III

    CRACKED LINTEL REPAIR AND NECESSARY GRINDING & POINTING AND CRACK REPAIR AS PER PLAN & FIELD CONDITION. NO CH...

2017

  1. DOB filing Dec 14, 2017 $53,000

    Alteration Type II

    CONVERSION FROM #4 OIL TO #2 OIL AND NATURAL GAS .

  2. Permit issued Oct 26, 2017

    AL / OT

    ABIED CONSTRUCTION INC

  3. Permit issued Oct 2, 2017

    EQ / EQ

    J & G CONSTRUCTION SRVCS

2014

  1. Permit issued Feb 19, 2014

    PL / PL

    A. HTG AND PLBG WORKS INC

  2. Permit issued Feb 19, 2014

    EW / FS

    ENVIRONMENTAL PRO MECH

2011

  1. DOB filing Dec 28, 2011 $0

    Alteration Type II

    LEGALIZE REPLACEMENT OF BOILER AND OIL BURNER.

2009

  1. Permit issued Jan 8, 2009

    EW / FB

    G BAUER INC

2006

  1. Sale Sep 13, 2006 $4,800,000

    Changed hands

    1261 MERRIAM AVENUE

2003

  1. Sale Oct 9, 2003 $3,141,985

    Changed hands

    1261 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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
THE MERRIAM TOWER LLC
367 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE 500
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
Agent
THE MERRIAM TOWER LLC
367 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE 500
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
HeadOfficer
JACOB SCHWARTZ
367 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE 500
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
SiteManager
JACOB SCHWARTZ
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
PARADISE MANAGEMENT LLC
JACOB SCHWARTZ
Owner
J & G CONSTRUCTION SRVCS
GAGANDEEP SINGH
Owner
GM CONSTRUCTION INC
MOHAMMED MIA
Owner
THE MERRIAM TOWER LLC
RICHARD LIRIANO
Owner
THE MERRIAM TOWER LLC
MICHAEL TESSLER
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
VALLEY STREAM, NY, 11580
Owner
J & G CONSTRUCTION SRVCS
New York, NY, 10016
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
253 WEST 35TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
GRANTOR/SELLER
199 LEE AVENUE, SUITE 215
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
GRANTEE/BUYER
199 LEE AVENUE, SUITE 215
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
PARTY 2
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
GRANTEE/BUYER
253 WEST 35TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
PARTY 1
360 LEXINGTON AVE
SUITE 1200
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY 2
99 BRIDGE STREET
PHOENIXVILLE, PA, 19460
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
14817 OAK LANE
MIAMI LAKES, FL, 33016
PARTY 2
C/O KRISS & FEUERSTEIN LLP
360 LEXINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 1200
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
14817 OAK LANE
MIAMI LAKES, FL, 33016

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner