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1953-1965 University Avenue, Bronx

Bronx • Block 03216 • Lot 0070 • Zip: 10453

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 21 on record • 1993–2020 0 Open ECB violations 32 on record • 1994–2020

Address

Primary address: 1953-1965 University Avenue, Bronx
Borough: Bronx
Zip code: 10453
Block: 03216
Lot: 0070
BBL: 2032160070
Unified address ID: 2032160070

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: R7-1 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 15,438 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 100 ft x 154 ft
Built FAR: 1.42
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 10

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 1 to 6 Stories (O5)
Year built: 2019
Last altered: 2019
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 0
Building area: 21,967 sq ft
Building dimensions: 100 ft x 100 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 1955 DEVELOPMENT LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $654,000
Total assessment: $294,300
Land assessment: $294,300
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: M. SOPHER & CO.

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood University Heights
District Bronx

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Burnside Av 4

About 9 minutes on foot · 593 m

  • Grand Central 38 min 9 walking, 29 riding
  • Union Square 42 min 9 walking, 33 riding
  • Times Square 44 min 9 walking, 35 riding
  • Fulton Street 48 min 9 walking, 39 riding
  • Penn Station 49 min 9 walking, 40 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 55 min 9 walking, 46 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.

2024

  1. DOB filing Jan 19, 2024 $0

    New Building

    FOUNDATION & STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS FOR A NEW ONE STORY WITH PARTIAL CELLAR COMMERCIAL BUILDING

2023

  1. Permit issued Jun 7, 2023

    NB

    NY CC CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 24, 2023 $62,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 10, 2023 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB filing Jan 13, 2023 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BUILDERS PAVING PLAN 99.8 FT. TOTAL FRONTAGE

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 27, 2022 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 14, 2022 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. Permit issued Jun 22, 2022

    NB

    NY CC CONSTRUCTION CORP

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 7, 2022 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB NOW filing May 11, 2022 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. Permit issued Feb 22, 2022

    NB

    NY CC CONSTRUCTION CORP

2021

  1. Permit issued Apr 16, 2021

    NB

    NY CC CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. Permit issued Feb 4, 2021

    PL / PL

    HP SERVICES INC

2020

  1. Permit issued Nov 30, 2020

    NB

    FOREVIEW CONTRACTING INC

  2. DOB violation Sep 2, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  3. DOB violation Sep 2, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  4. DOB violation Sep 2, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  5. DOB violation Sep 2, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  6. ECB violation Aug 26, 2020 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    THE EXTERIOR WALLS ON EXPOSURE #3 ON 1ST. FLOOR WERE INSTALLED WITH PARTIAL METAL FRAMED WALLS & PARTIAL CONCRETE WAL...

  7. ECB violation Mar 12, 2020 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    BC330372-FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.NOTED:AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF ACTIVE 2 STORY NEW BUILDING CONSTRU...

  8. ECB violation Mar 12, 2020 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN/INSTITUTE SAFETY EQUIPMENT MEASURES OR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION-NO(INADEQUATE)GUARD RAILS.NOTED:AT ...

  9. ECB violation Mar 12, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 1

    281101-INADEQUATE SITE SAFETY PLAN.NOTED:AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF ACTIVE 2 STORY NEW BUILDING UPON REQUEST OF ...

  10. ECB violation Jan 13, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 1

    NO SIDEWALK SHED AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF NEW BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION I OBSERVED STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS ERECTE...

  11. ECB violation Jan 2, 2020 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO INSTISTUTE MIANTAIN SAFTEY EQUIPMENT MEASURES OR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION NOTED AT 2ND FL LEVEL ELEVATOR SHA...

2018

  1. Sale Jul 19, 2018 $0

    Changed hands

    1953-1965 UNIVERSITY AVENUE

2016

  1. DOB filing Aug 19, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF CONSTRUCTION FENCE AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.

  2. DOB filing May 27, 2016 $200

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED SPRINKLER & STANDPIPE SYSTEM FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB 220455451

  3. DOB filing Mar 3, 2016 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED STANDPIPE SYSTEM FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB 220455451

2015

  1. DOB filing Jul 16, 2015 $0

    Demolition

    FULL DEMOLITION OF ONE STORY BUILDING AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.

  2. DOB violation May 13, 2015

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  3. DOB violation Mar 3, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

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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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
1955 DEVELOPMENT, LLC
BARBARA SOPHER
DOB Filing 01/19/2024
Owner
M. SOPHER & CO. LLC
JONATHAN SOPHER
DOB Filing 04/16/2021
Owner
M. SOPHER & COMPANY
MARILYN SOPHER
DOB Filing 08/19/2016
Owner
UNIVERSITY PIZZA
GJIN GJINI
DOB Filing 01/07/2009
Owner
M. SOPHER & CO LLC.
MARILYN SOPHER
DOB Filing 05/22/2003
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
QUICKWASH
Whitestone, NY, 11357
DOB NOW 03/24/2023
Owner
M. SOPHER & CO., LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10004
DOB NOW 07/27/2022
Owner
M. SOPHER AND CO.
GARDEN CITY, NY, 11530
DOB NOW 05/11/2022
Owner
1955 DEVELOPMENT LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10004
DOB NOW 10/21/2020
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
1955 DEVELOPMENT LLC
6132 RIVERDALE AVE
BRONX, NY, 10471
ACRIS 01/24/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
P.O. BOX 9178
COPPELL, TX, 75019
ACRIS 01/24/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
1955 DEVELOPMENT LLC
6132 RIVERDALE AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10471
ACRIS 07/19/2018
GRANTOR/SELLER
M. SOPHER & CO. LLC
6132 RIVERDALE AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10471
ACRIS 07/19/2018
PARTY TWO
RIVERDALE EQUITIES, LTD.
C/O M. SOPHER & CO. LLC
6132 RIVERDALE AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10471
ACRIS 01/04/2017
PARTY TWO
M. SOPHER & CO. LLC
6132 RIVERDALE AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10471
ACRIS 01/04/2017
PARTY 2
A-1 CAPITAL CORP.
C/O M. SOPHER & CO. LLC
6132 RIVERDALE AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10471
ACRIS 01/04/2017
PARTY 1
CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
499 THORNALL STREET
11TH FLOOR
EDISON, NJ, 08837
ACRIS 01/04/2017
PARTY 2
685 ALLERTON LLC
C/O M. SOPHER & CO. LLC
6132 RIVERDALE AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10471
ACRIS 01/04/2017
PARTY 1
ALL NEW YORK TITLE AGENCY, INC.
222 BLOOMINGDALE ROAD
SUITE 306
WHITE PLAINS, NY, 10605
ACRIS 05/01/2015

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
M. SOPHER & CO.
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
1955 DEVELOPMENT LLC
PLUTO