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870-872 East 156 Street, Bronx

Bronx • Block 02687 • Lot 0020 • Zip: 10455

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 870-872 East 156 Street, Bronx
Borough: Bronx
Zip code: 10455
Block: 02687
Lot: 0020
BBL: 2026870020
Unified address ID: 2026870020

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R7-1 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,469 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 19 ft x 79 ft
Built FAR: 1.42
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 8

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Frame (B2)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 2001
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,082 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 58 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: GRUNSTEIN, SHIMSHON

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $653,000
Total assessment: $16,756
Land assessment: $5,260
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: RODRIGUEZ, CELIA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Longwood
District Bronx

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 1 minute on foot · 47 m

  • Grand Central 27 min 1 walking, 26 riding
  • Times Square 29 min 1 walking, 28 riding
  • Penn Station 30 min 1 walking, 29 riding
  • Union Square 31 min 1 walking, 30 riding
  • Fulton Street 37 min 1 walking, 36 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 46 min 1 walking, 45 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. ECB violation Aug 7, 2026 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO OBEY A VACATE ORDER FROM THE COMMISSIONER PER 28-207.4. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION - CELLAR & 2ND FLR RE...

  2. ECB violation Aug 4, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: AT 2ND FLR & CELLAR - WATER & WASTE LINES INSTALLED FOR 2 - 3 PC BTHRMS (TOILET, SINK, SHOWER); ...

  3. ECB violation Aug 4, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: AT 2ND FLR, FULL-HEIGHT PARTITION WALLS ERECTED TO SUB-DIVIDE LEVEL FRONT & REAR; ALSO TO CREATE...

  4. ECB violation Aug 4, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    CONTRARY TO DOB RECORDS (LNO #1253) FOR A LEGAL 2-FAMILY, ATOI THE 2ND SUBDIVIDED INTO TWO CLASS "A" APTS. CELLAR OCC...

  5. ECB violation Aug 4, 2026 $50,000

    CLASS - 1

    RES CONV'D FRM 2- TO 4-FAM NFP DWELLING. 2ND FLR SUB-DIV'D INTO FRT/RR CLASS "A" APTS, EA W/3-PC BTHRM & KIT. 1ST FLR...

  6. ECB violation Aug 4, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    ATOI, OBSERVED AN EXPOSED, LOOSE ELECTRICAL PANEL BOX, A DILAPIDATED AND DETERIORATED SHAFT WITHIN THE CELLAR APARTME...

  7. HPD violation Jul 17, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZ...

  8. HPD violation Jul 16, 2026

    Class B

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BASEME, 1st...

  9. HPD violation Jul 16, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE WOOD DOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT BASEME, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

  10. HPD violation Jul 16, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH, SOUTH, ...

  11. HPD violation Jul 16, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REFIT REAR DOOR LEADING TO YARD IN THE TERRACE LOCATED AT APT BASEME, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST ...

  12. HPD violation Jul 16, 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...

2025

  1. Sale Sep 10, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    872 EAST 156 STREET

  2. Sale Sep 10, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    872 EAST 156 STREET

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 11, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB filing Apr 4, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration Type I

    FILING ALT 1 NO WORK APPLICATION TO UDPATE METES AND BOUNDS, FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUBDIVISION APPLICATION

2023

  1. Sale Dec 14, 2023 $890,000

    Changed hands

    872 EAST 156TH STREET

2007

  1. DOB filing Nov 3, 2007 $0

    Subdivision Improved

2006

  1. Sale Dec 5, 2006 $470,000

    Changed hands

    872 EAST 156 STREET

  2. DOB filing Jun 29, 2006 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    LEGALIZATION OF EXISTING CELLAR CONDITION AS ACESSORY USE IN CONJUNTION WITH FIRST FLR, NO CHANGE IN EGRESS OR OCCUPA...

  3. Permit issued May 8, 2006

    PL / PL

    THE PLUMBING COMPANY

  4. Permit issued Mar 17, 2006

    EW / OT

    GOLDSMITH CONST. CORP.

2003

  1. Sale Dec 16, 2003 $335,000

    Changed hands

    872 EAST 156 STREET

2002

  1. Permit issued Mar 18, 2002

    PL / PL

    THEODORE WAGNER PLG & HTG CORP

  2. DOB filing Mar 18, 2002 $10,000

    Alteration Type I

    FILING TO OBTAIN NEW C OF O FOR EXISTING 2-FAMILY HOUSE ERECTED UNDER NB 218A/1897 WORK INCLUDES NEW 2-FIXTURE TO ILE...

2001

  1. Permit issued May 5, 2001

    AL

    RAYCO DEVELOPMENT & CONS CORP

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
872 E156 LLC
31 Spencer St 503
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
Agent
Jacob Brach
31 Spencer St 503
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
HeadOfficer
Shimshon Grunstein
31 Spencer St 503
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
AFS SYSTEMS INC
SHIMSHON GRUNSTEIN
Owner
AVI DEVELOPMENT CORP
ELI AZULAY
Owner
SELF
RAMON RODRIGUEZ
Owner
BRONX DAILY ASSOC,CORP
URIEL SEENARINE
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
BLUE SHINE BUILDERS INC DBA BLUE SK
SUFFERN, NY, 10901
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
216 CONGERS RD BLDG 2-206
NEW CITY, NY, 109566269
GRANTEE/BUYER
216 CONGERS RD BLDG 2-206
NEW CITY, NY, 109566269
GRANTEE/BUYER
216 CONGERS RD BLDG 2-206
NEW CITY, NY, 109566269
GRANTOR/SELLER
216 CONGERS RD BLDG 2-206
NEW CITY, NY, 109566269
PARTY 1
3839 FLATLANDS AVENUE, SUITE 208
BROOKLYN, NY, 11234
PARTY ONE
19 MERRICK DRIVE, #201
SPRING VALLEY, NY, 10977
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner