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Ps 279 Captain Manuel Rivera Jr, Bronx

Bronx • Block 03178 • Lot 0014 • Zip: 10453

Condition

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

4 Open DOB violations 53 on record • 1993–2025 11 Open ECB violations 54 on record • 1990–2025

Address

Primary address: Ps 279 Captain Manuel Rivera Jr, Bronx
Borough: Bronx
Zip code: 10453
Block: 03178
Lot: 0014
BBL: 2031780014
Unified address ID: 2031780014

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R8 (Residential)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 61,390 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 175 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.59
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 10

Building

Building class: Educational Structures - Public Elementary, Junior or Senior High (W1)
Year built: 1990
Last altered: 1990
Floors: 6
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 97,500 sq ft
Building dimensions: 175 ft x 87 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $30,892,000
Total assessment: $13,901,400
Land assessment: $722,250
Exempt total: $13,901,400
Assessment owner: DCAS/DEPARTMENT OF ED

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Fordham
District Bronx

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Fordham Rd B D

About 2 minutes on foot · 94 m

  • Times Square 39 min 2 walking, 37 riding
  • Grand Central 41 min 2 walking, 39 riding
  • Penn Station 42 min 2 walking, 40 riding
  • Union Square 45 min 2 walking, 43 riding
  • Fulton Street 51 min 2 walking, 49 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 56 min 2 walking, 54 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 7, 2026 $2,796,740

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 16, 2026 $25,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 7, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. ECB violation Sep 5, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE#35684848P FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S)OR APPURTENANCESAT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE#3 ...

  4. ECB violation Sep 5, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    28.301.1 UNLAWFUL DISPLAY OF ARTWORK IN CORRIDORS GREATER THAN 20% PERFDNY 2008 CODE;FC 803.3.2.NOTED:OBSERVED BANNER...

  5. ECB violation Sep 5, 2025 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE#35684849R FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER:AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSEVED AT BASEMENT L...

  6. ECB violation Sep 5, 2025 $625

    CLASS - 2

    EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING.NOTED:EXTERIOR DOORS DO NOT SELF-CLOSE PROPERLY WHEN TESTED.ROOF STAIR A 2ND FLR EXIT 2.1S...

  7. ECB violation Sep 5, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:OBSERVED INTERIOR DOORS DO NOT SELF CLOSE PROPERLY.5TH FL...

  8. DOB NOW filing Apr 25, 2025 $75,250

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. ECB violation Sep 20, 2024 $1,562

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE#35655122N FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED AT THE BA...

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 29, 2024 $1,244,168

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 8, 2024 $38,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 17, 2021

    EVCAT5-NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

2020

  1. DOB filing Nov 16, 2020 $60,000

    Alteration Type II

    PS 279X -PLUMBING - REMOVE 9 EXISTING ROOF DRAINS AND REPLACE WITH NEW . AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.

  2. DOB filing Apr 9, 2020 $20,000

    Alteration Type III

    SOE/PS279Z - FOR TEMPORARY SHORING OF EXCAVATION SUBMITTING ON BEHALF OF CONTRACTOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB JOB #201...

  3. DOB filing Mar 10, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

    FN/PS279Z - FOR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT (FENCE) SUBMITTING ON BEHALF OF CONTRACTOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB ...

  4. DOB filing Mar 10, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

    SF/PS279Z - FOR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPTMENT (SCAFFOLD) SUBMITTING ON BEHALF OF CONTRACTOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH ...

  5. DOB filing Mar 10, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

    SH/PS279Z - FOR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT (SHED) SUBMITTING ON BEHALF OF CONTRACTOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB J...

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 26, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. Permit issued Nov 22, 2019

    PL / PL

    FORSYTHE P&H CORP

  3. DOB violation Oct 1, 2019

    RWNRF-RETAINING WALL NONE

    FAILED TO FILE CYCLE 1 TECHNICAL REPORT BY 12/31/2018 PER RCNY 103-09

  4. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

  5. Permit issued Jun 7, 2019

    EQ / EQ

    ARMY CONSTRUCTION LLC

  6. Permit issued Jun 7, 2019

    EW / OT

    ARMY CONSTRUCTION LLC

2018

  1. Permit issued Dec 10, 2018

    EW / MH

    CHAPMAN & EVANS INC

  2. Permit issued Aug 20, 2018

    AL / OT

    ARMY CONSTRUCTION LLC

  3. Permit issued Aug 20, 2018

    EW / OT

    ARMY CONSTRUCTION LLC

2017

  1. DOB filing Jun 16, 2017 $850,000

    Alteration Type II

    PS 279 INSTALLATION OF NEW DAMPERS 7 COMBINATION FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS AT R ATED PARTITIONS. NOTIFICATIONS OF EXISTING B...

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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NYCSCA
VESNA HADZIBABIC
DOB Filing 11/16/2020
Owner
NYC SCA
ROBERT MURPHY
DOB Filing 04/09/2020
Owner
NYC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIT
ELAN ABNERI
DOB Filing 07/25/2013
Owner
NYC DEPT OF EDUCATION
VOLKERT BAREN
DOB Filing 06/14/2013
Owner
NYC/SCA
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DOB Filing 11/10/2011
Owner
NY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
ELAN ABNERI
DOB Filing 07/20/2011
Owner
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PARMANAND RAMPHAL
DOB Filing 08/03/2010
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NYC SCA
WHITE PLAINS, NY, 10604
DOB NOW 08/07/2026
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
TITLE GUARANTEE COMPANY
00000
ACRIS 11/24/1992
GRANTEE/BUYER
CITY OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 10/05/1981
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER OF FINANC EOF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 10/05/1981
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 10/05/1981
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE CITY OF NY
ACRIS 10/05/1981
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW
ACRIS 10/05/1981
GRANTEE/BUYER
CITY OF NY
ACRIS 10/05/1981
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NE WYORK
ACRIS 10/05/1981
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 10/05/1981
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWYORK
ACRIS 10/05/1981

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
DCAS/DEPARTMENT OF ED
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PLUTO