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1720 University Avenue, Bronx

Bronx • Block 02876 • Lot 0106 • Zip: 10453

Condition

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

17 Open HPD violations Class A 1 Class B 6 Class C 10 218 on record • 2013–2026 1 Open DOB violations 16 on record • 1988–2017 0 Open ECB violations 10 on record • 1991–2022 0 Open housing litigation 7 on record • 2008–2024 6 Evictions executed 6 on record • 2018–2023

Address

Primary address: 1720 University Avenue, Bronx
Borough: Bronx
Zip code: 10453
Block: 02876
Lot: 0106
BBL: 2028760106
Unified address ID: 2028760106

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R7-1 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 15,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 150 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.4
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 9

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-fireproof (Without Stores) (D1)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 1925
Floors: 6
Total units: 62
Residential units: 62
Building area: 66,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 150 ft x 86 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 1720 UNICO, INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $3,040,000
Total assessment: $1,368,000
Land assessment: $60,300
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 1720 UNICO, INC.

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Morris Heights
District Bronx

Getting around

Estimated 6 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.

Getting out

Updated 1 minute ago
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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation May 15, 2026

    Class B

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

  2. HPD violation May 15, 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...

  3. HPD violation May 15, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3r...

  4. HPD violation Apr 22, 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...

  5. HPD violation Apr 22, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF PERTRUDING CERAMIC TILES...

  6. HPD violation Apr 13, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF LIFTING FLOOR TILE AT 2n...

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 21, 2023 $75,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 3, 2022 $35,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 29, 2022 $9,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. ECB violation Jan 19, 2022 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR NOT WORKING TAMPERED WITH (CU). ELECTRICAL BRAKE MONITORING SWITCHES NOT WORKING (CU). EXESSIVET...

2021

  1. ECB violation Nov 17, 2021 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    CEASE USE VIOLATION ISSUED,/ CAR DOOR RESTRICTOR ALTERED AND NOT WORKING,REPAIR DEVICE THEN NOTIFY THE NYCDOB FOR RES...

  2. DOB filing Mar 16, 2021 $365,298

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM ON ROOF. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

2020

  1. Permit issued Jun 8, 2020

    EW / OT

    BEST ENERGY POWER 2015 LL

2017

  1. ECB violation Oct 16, 2017 $500

    CLASS - 2

    41T07,69B07,39D06,40S09,56M07,61B07,71X10.(41)MACHINE ROOM DOOR UNLABEL.(69)PROVIDE PROPER CODE DATA PLATE.(39)TOP OF...

  2. DOB violation Sep 25, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2016

  1. DOB violation Oct 25, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2015

  1. DOB violation Jun 1, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2013

  1. DOB violation Apr 18, 2013

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2012

  1. Permit issued Dec 7, 2012

    PL / PL

    BAUER MECHANICAL LLC

  2. DOB filing Dec 7, 2012 $48,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW GAS SERVICE, METER, GAS PIPING, BOOSTER AND CONNECT TO EXISTING GAS/OIL BURNER INSTALLED UNDER 200523497 ...

  3. DOB violation Jul 17, 2012

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB violation May 3, 2012

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2010

  1. ECB violation Sep 27, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 2

    B254/50/50A/50B/50C/50D/50E/50-PULLEY GUARD MISSING ON TRANSFER PUMP,50A-SAIL SWITCH MISSING ON INTAKE FAN,JOB, DISCH...

2008

  1. ECB violation Jun 23, 2008 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    27H10.16L10.8V1.2L10.31H10.39P7. 27L CAR DR HANGERS NEED REPAIR 16L HOISTWAY DR CHECKS NEED REPAIR 4 & 5 FL & LOBBY 8...

2003

  1. ECB violation Aug 28, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    34A,

1998

  1. Permit issued Sep 22, 1998

    EW / FB

    IRVING BAUER

  2. Permit issued Sep 22, 1998

    EW / BL

    IRVING BAUER

1994

  1. Permit issued Jan 26, 1994

    EW / FS

    G. BAUER INC.

1993

  1. Permit issued Oct 26, 1993

    AL / OT

    POWERS CONTRACTING INC.

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
1720 UNICO INC
60 CUTTERMILL RD 208
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
Registration Contract
Agent
TRYAX REALTY MGT INC
1476 WALTON AVE
Bronx, NY, 10452
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
MATTHEW SCHMELZER
60 CUTTERMILL RD 208
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
Registration Contract
SiteManager
LOUIE ANDRIS
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
1720 UNICO, LLC
MATTHEW SCHMELZER
DOB Filing 03/16/2021
Owner
1720 UNICO INC.
MICHAEL SCHMELZER
DOB Filing 12/07/2012
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
TRYAX REALTY MANAGEMENT, INC.
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
DOB NOW 07/21/2023
Owner
FIVE BORO RESTORATION G.C. CORP.
NEW HYDE PARK, NY, 11040
DOB NOW 08/03/2022
Owner
TOPLINE NYC CONTRACTING
OZONE PARK, NY, 11417
DOB NOW 07/29/2022
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
1720 UNICO, INC
60 CUTTERMILL ROAD
SUITE 208
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
ACRIS 12/17/2019
PARTY 2
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
14800 FRYE ROAD 2ND FLOOR
MAIL CODE TX1-0007
FORT WORTH, TX, 76155
ACRIS 12/17/2019
PARTY 1
1720 UNICO, INC.
60 CUTTERMILL ROAD
SUITE 208
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
ACRIS 06/08/2016
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
CAPITAL ONE, N.A.
275 BROAD HOLLOW ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
ACRIS 04/29/2014
PARTY TWO
1720 UNICO, INC.
60 CUTTERMILL ROAD
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
ACRIS 04/29/2014
PARTY ONE
CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
275 BROAD HOLLOW ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
ACRIS 04/29/2014
PARTY 2
CAPITAL ONE, N.A.
275 BROADHOLLOW ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
ACRIS 02/08/2011
PARTY TWO
1720 UNICO INC
60 CUTTERMILL ROAD
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
ACRIS 02/07/2011
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION, 211 STATION ROAD
MINEOLA, NY, 11501
ACRIS 02/07/2011
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
2000 MARCUS AVENUE
LAKE SUCCESS, NY, 11042
ACRIS 03/17/2006

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
1720 UNICO, INC.
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
1720 UNICO, INC.
PLUTO