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420 Wales Avenue, Bronx

Bronx • Block 02576 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 10455

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 1 on record • 2014 0 Open DOB violations 13 on record • 1999–2025 2 Open ECB violations 2 on record • 1989

Address

Primary address: 420 Wales Avenue, Bronx
Borough: Bronx
Zip code: 10455
Block: 02576
Lot: 0001
BBL: 2025760001
Unified address ID: 2025760001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Industrial & Manufacturing
Zoning: M1-2 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 10,495 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 98 ft x 114 ft
Built FAR: 1
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 7

Building

Building class: Factory and Industrial Buildings - Miscellaneous (F9)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 3
Total units: 5
Residential units: 3
Building area: 10,495 sq ft
Building dimensions: 98 ft x 60 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: FINKWALD SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $776,000
Total assessment: $349,200
Land assessment: $49,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: HOUSEHOLD SAFEGUARD C

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Mott Haven
District Bronx

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station
Brook Av 6

About 7 minutes on foot · 458 m

  • Grand Central 29 min 7 walking, 22 riding
  • Union Square 33 min 7 walking, 26 riding
  • Times Square 36 min 7 walking, 29 riding
  • Fulton Street 39 min 7 walking, 32 riding
  • Penn Station 43 min 7 walking, 36 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 47 min 7 walking, 40 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. DOB NOW filing Feb 10, 2026 $19,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Feb 10, 2026 $25,500

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 12, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    BUILDING HAS BEEN OBSERVED HAVING SPECIAL INSPECTOR NANIK MASSAND REMOVED FROM APPLICATION # X00598974-I1DUE TO SURRE...

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 4, 2024 $31,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 2, 2024 $31,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 4, 2024 $31,500

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 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

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 5, 2022 $25,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. Permit issued Jun 9, 2022

    EW / OT

    MARTEN CONSTRUCTION CORP

2021

  1. Permit issued Aug 12, 2021

    EW / OT

    MARTEN CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. Permit issued Aug 12, 2021

    EW / OT

    MARTEN CONSTRUCTION CORP

  3. DOB filing Aug 12, 2021 $450,000

    Alteration Type II

    GUT RENOVATION/PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF EXTERIOR MASONRY WALL AT THIRD FLOOR R PER EMERGENCY REPAIR PERMIT DATED SEPTEMB...

2019

  1. Sale Dec 10, 2019 $2,900,000

    Changed hands

    785 EAST 144 STREET

2014

  1. HPD violation Jun 2, 2014

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN TH...

2012

  1. DOB filing Jul 18, 2012 $2,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED FOR INSTALLATION OF NEW 1 1/2 RPZ AND 4 " DCDA AT CELLAR FLOOR LEVEL FOR EXISTING DOMESTIC AND FIRE...

1994

  1. Permit issued May 2, 1994

    PL / PL

    DUAL FUEL PLUMBING & HEATING

  2. Permit issued May 2, 1994

    EW / FB

    DUAL FUEL PLUMBING & HEATING

  3. Permit issued May 2, 1994

    EW / BL

    DUAL FUEL PLUMBING & HEATING

1989

  1. ECB violation Dec 1, 1989 $625

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT.

  2. ECB violation Jul 13, 1989 $250

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED: NEW DWRAF METAL AND GLASS INTERIOR PARTITION CONSTRUCTED AT FIRST STORY FRONT. NEW ...

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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
MY HUB STUDIO
ALEJANDRO WALDMAN
DOB Filing 08/12/2021
Owner
SAFEGUARD CHEMICAL CORPORATION
EDWARD PIRANIAN
DOB Filing 07/18/2012
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
FINKWALD SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES LLC
BANGOR, PA, 18013
DOB NOW 02/10/2026
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

SECURED PARTY
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
101 BARCLAY STREET, 7E
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 01/28/2020
GRANTOR/SELLER
SAFEGUARD CHEMICAL CORPORATION
65 COMMERCIAL AVE
GARDEN CITY, NY, 115306417
ACRIS 12/10/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
FINKWALD LLC
C/O ALEJANDRO WALDMAN
65 ST FELIX STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11217
ACRIS 12/10/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
FINKWALD SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES LLC
C/O ALEJANDRO WALDMAN
65 ST FELIX STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11217
ACRIS 12/10/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
474 NEW JERSEY AVENUE PROJECT 4, INC.
C/O ALEJANDRO WALDMAN
65 ST FELIX STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11217
ACRIS 12/10/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
HOUSEHOLD SAFEGUARD CHEMICALS, INC.
65 COMMERCIAL AVE
GARDEN CITY, NY, 115306417
ACRIS 12/10/2019
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FIRST NATIONAL CITY BANK
1000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
OFALLON, MO, 63368
ACRIS 11/08/2019
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CITIBANK NA
1000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
OFALLON, MO, 63368
ACRIS 11/08/2019
PARTY 2
BANK OF NEW YORK
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 10/24/2019
PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 10/24/2019

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
HOUSEHOLD SAFEGUARD C
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
FINKWALD SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES LLC
PLUTO