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976-978 Simpson Street, Bronx

Bronx • Block 02724 • Lot 0117 • Zip: 10459

Condition

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

57 Open HPD violations Class A 16 Class B 22 Class C 10 Class I 9 61 on record • 1990–2026 13 Open DOB violations 14 on record • 2009–2025 4 Open ECB violations 5 on record • 2006–2021 0 Open housing litigation 2 on record • 2009–2013

Address

Primary address: 976-978 Simpson Street, Bronx
Borough: Bronx
Zip code: 10459
Block: 02724
Lot: 0117
BBL: 2027240117
Unified address ID: 2027240117

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,300 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 40 ft x 107 ft
Built FAR: 4.42
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 12

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1909
Last altered: 2000
Floors: 5
Total units: 15
Residential units: 15
Building area: 19,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 40 ft x 95 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 976 SIMPSON STREET HO

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $823,000
Total assessment: $370,350
Land assessment: $22,500
Exempt total: $213,570
Assessment owner: 976 SIMPSON STREET HO

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Longwood
District Bronx

Getting around

Estimated 6 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

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation May 7, 2026

    Class A

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. HPD violation Jun 12, 2025

    Class A

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

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 25, 2024

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. HPD violation Apr 16, 2024

    Class A

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 16, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  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 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2021

  1. ECB violation Jan 12, 2021 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    AT EXPOSURE 4, AT TOP OF WINDOWS FACING REAR YARD, AT 2ND,3RD 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR, STUCCO FINISH IS MISSING AND VERTICA...

2020

  1. ECB violation Nov 2, 2020 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35500894R ISSUED ON 09/14/20 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORREC...

  2. ECB violation Sep 14, 2020 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:AT TIME OFMY INSPECTION I OBSERVED BUILDING FACADE IN DIS...

  3. ECB violation May 20, 2020 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING EXTERIOR WALLS IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED BUILDING F...

2006

  1. ECB violation Dec 18, 2006 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO FILE A 2005 ANNUAL BOILER REPORT W/THIS DEPARTMENT.REMEDY: FILE A CURRENT B0-9 INSPECTION FORM AS REQUIRED.

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
976 SIMPSON STREET HDFC
976 SIMPSON ST 976
BRONX, NY, 10459
Registration Contract
Agent
ELBA SANCHEZ
976 SIMPSON ST 976
BRONX, NY, 10459
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
JOSE F ORTEGA
976 SIMPSON ST 976
BRONX, NY, 10459
Registration Contract
Officer
ELBA SANCHEZ
976 SIMPSON ST 976
BRONX, NY, 10459
Registration Contract
SiteManager
ALEJANDRA M MELENDEZ
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
976 SIMPSON STREET HDFC
976 SIMPSON STREET
BRONX, NY, 10459
ACRIS 06/14/2007
GRANTEE/BUYER
976 SIMPSON STREET HUSG/DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.
976 SIMPSON STREET
BX, NY, 10459
ACRIS 03/20/2001
GRANTOR/SELLER
CITY OF NEW YORK
0000 CITY HALL
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 03/20/2001
GRANTOR/SELLER
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 03/20/2001
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
976 SIMPSON STREET HO
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
976 SIMPSON STREET HO
PLUTO