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956 East 156 Street, Bronx

Bronx • Block 02708 • Lot 0006 • Zip: 10455

Condition

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

16 Open HPD violations Class A 4 Class B 4 Class I 8 17 on record • 2015–2025 1 Open DOB violations 2 on record • 1988 2 Open ECB violations 2 on record • 2025 0 Open housing litigation 1 on record • 2025

Address

Primary address: 956 East 156 Street, Bronx
Borough: Bronx
Zip code: 10455
Block: 02708
Lot: 0006
BBL: 2027080006
Unified address ID: 2027080006

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-1 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.25
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 8

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 1901
Floors: 2
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,120 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: RAYMOND FARQUHARSON

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $682,000
Total assessment: $15,801
Land assessment: $4,981
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: RAYMOND FARQUHARSON

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
Prospect Av 2 5

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

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Getting out

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Activity

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING AT ALL STORIES...

  2. HPD violation Aug 4, 2025

    Class A

    § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXIS...

  3. HPD violation Aug 4, 2025

    Class B

    § 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE...

  4. ECB violation Aug 4, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    DURING THE INSPECTION, A SHED STRUCTURE WAS OBSERVED AT THE REAR YARD THAT WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT A PERMIT ON FILE. TH...

  5. ECB violation Jul 25, 2025 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O AND/OR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING RECORDS. ILLEGALLY CREATED S. R. O. APARTM...

  6. HPD violation Jun 5, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  7. HPD violation Apr 24, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AT EAST AND WEST WALL FIRE RETARDANT...

  8. HPD violation Apr 24, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT EAST AND WEST WALL FIRE R...

1988

  1. DOB violation May 23, 1988

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  2. DOB violation May 23, 1988

    LANDMRK-LANDMARK NONE

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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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
NYCTL 2021-A TRUST, 240 GREENWICH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 10/31/2024
PARTY 2
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST, 240 GREENWICH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 10/31/2024
PARTY 2
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
240 GREENWICH STREET, 7 EAST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 02/24/2022
PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 02/24/2022
PARTY 1
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
1 CENTRE STREER
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 08/05/2010
PARTY 2
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
101 BARCLAY STREET
NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 08/05/2010
PARTY 1
NYCTL 1998-1 TRUST
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
1100 NORTH MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE
ACRIS 01/20/1999
PARTY 2
NYCTL 1998-1 TRUST
ACRIS 07/29/1998
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
FARGUHARSON, RAYMOND
00000
ACRIS 01/28/1993
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MANALIN REALTY CO
ACRIS 03/09/1981

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
RAYMOND FARQUHARSON
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
RAYMOND FARQUHARSON
PLUTO