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1978 University Avenue, Bronx

Bronx • Block 02868 • Lot 0127 • Zip: 10453

Condition

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

1 Open HPD violations Class B 1 110 on record • 2015–2026 2 Open DOB violations 6 on record • 1993–2023 0 Vacate orders in force 1 on record • 2024 0 Open housing litigation 4 on record • 2015–2023 1 Evictions executed 1 on record • 2024

Address

Primary address: 1978 University Avenue, Bronx
Borough: Bronx
Zip code: 10453
Block: 02868
Lot: 0127
BBL: 2028680127
Unified address ID: 2028680127

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-1 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 5,717 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 43 ft x 131 ft
Built FAR: 2.7
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 10

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1914
Last altered: 1999
Floors: 5
Total units: 11
Residential units: 11
Building area: 15,443 sq ft
Building dimensions: 43 ft x 71 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: DREAMYARD NEP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C ORPORATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $251,000
Total assessment: $112,950
Land assessment: $27,000
Exempt total: $112,950
Assessment owner: DREAMYARD NEP HOUSING

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Morris Heights
District Bronx

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
176 St 4

About 8 minutes on foot · 513 m

  • Grand Central 35 min 8 walking, 27 riding
  • Union Square 39 min 8 walking, 31 riding
  • Times Square 42 min 8 walking, 34 riding
  • Fulton Street 45 min 8 walking, 37 riding
  • Penn Station 47 min 8 walking, 39 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 53 min 8 walking, 45 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Jun 10, 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. DOB NOW filing Jan 16, 2025 $49,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2024

  1. HPD violation Dec 5, 2024

    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...

  2. HPD violation Nov 21, 2024

    Class B

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

  3. HPD violation Nov 21, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE PRIVATE H...

  4. HPD violation Nov 21, 2024

    Class B

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

  5. HPD violation Nov 21, 2024

    Class B

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

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2021

  1. DOB filing Aug 19, 2021 $152,790

    Alteration Type II

    EXTERIOR MASONRY WORK, WINDOW REPLACEMENT, ROOF INSULATION INTERIOR RENOVATION S IN PUBLIC HALLWAY AND APPROXIMATELY ...

2020

  1. Permit issued Jul 6, 2020

    EW / OT

    HOME BUILDERS 1 L.P

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. Permit issued Jun 11, 2019

    EW / OT

    HOME BUILDERS 1 L.P

  3. DOB NOW filing May 31, 2019 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2018

  1. Permit issued Jul 16, 2018

    EW / OT

    HOME BUILDERS 1 L.P

  2. Permit issued Jun 21, 2018

    EW / OT

    HOME BUILDERS 1 L.P

  3. DOB filing Jun 5, 2018 $45,100

    Alteration Type II

    NEW GAS-FIRED BOILERS AND ASSOCIATED GAS PIPING

  4. Permit issued Apr 11, 2018

    EQ / EQ

    HKS CONSTRUCTION CORP

2017

  1. Sale Jun 29, 2017 $12,795,181

    Changed hands

    1978 UNIVERSITY AVENUE

  2. Permit issued Jun 27, 2017

    EW / OT

    HOME BUILDERS 1 L.P

  3. DOB filing Jun 26, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE NYC BUILDING...

  4. DOB filing Jun 13, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

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

2013

  1. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1994

  1. DOB violation Jun 9, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation May 17, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER 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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
BPG PROPERTIES 1 LLC
1605 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD.
Bronx, NY, 10453
Registration Contract
Agent
BRONX PRO GROUP LLC
1605 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD.
Bronx, NY, 10453
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
SAMANTHA MAGISTRO
1605 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD.
Bronx, NY, 10453
Registration Contract
Officer
GJON CHOTA
1605 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD.
Bronx, NY, 10453
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
G & M LLC
PETER MAGISTRO
DOB Filing 08/19/2021
Owner
BPG PROPERTIES I LLC
PETER MAGISTRO
DOB Filing 06/05/2018
Owner
HKS CONSTRUCTION CORP
BALWINDER SINGH
DOB Filing 06/26/2017
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
HOME BUILDERS 1 L.P
Bronx, NY, 10471
DOB NOW 01/16/2025
Owner
HKS CONSTRUCTION CORP
WESTFIELD, NJ, 07090
DOB NOW 05/31/2019
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 2000 SERIES II LIMITED PARTNE
C/O NATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC.
10 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, 17TH FLOOR
CHICAGO, IL, 60606
ACRIS 06/29/2017
GRANTOR/SELLER
UNIVERSITY AVENUE, L.P.
C/O BRONX PRO REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT, INC.
1605 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD
BRONX, NY, 10453
ACRIS 06/29/2017
GRANTEE/BUYER
DREAMYARD NEP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION
1085 WASHINGTON AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10456
ACRIS 06/29/2017
PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 06/27/2017
PARTY 1
BPG PROPERTIES 1 LLC
C/O BRONX PRO GROUP 1605 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR
1605 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BOULEVARD
BRONX, NY, 10453
ACRIS 06/27/2017
PARTY 1
NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
110 WILLIAM STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 06/27/2017
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 06/27/2017
PARTY 2
BPG PROPERTIES 1 LLC
C/O BRONX PRO REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT INC
1605 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD
BRONX, NY, 10453
ACRIS 06/27/2017
PARTY 2
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 06/27/2017
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
DREAMYARD NEP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION
1085 WASHINGTON AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10456
ACRIS 06/27/2017

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
DREAMYARD NEP HOUSING
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
DREAMYARD NEP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C ORPORATION
PLUTO