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1259 Commonwealth Avenue, Bronx

Bronx • Block 03784 • Lot 0038 • Zip: 10472

Condition

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

1 Evictions executed 1 on record • 2018

Address

Primary address: 1259 Commonwealth Avenue, Bronx
Borough: Bronx
Zip code: 10472
Block: 03784
Lot: 0038
BBL: 2037840038
Unified address ID: 2037840038

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,800 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 28 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.98
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 12

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Miscellaneous (B9)
Year built: 1955
Last altered: 1955
Floors: 3
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,740 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 49 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: HUGHES, KARL CLARENCE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $484,000
Total assessment: $29,040
Land assessment: $9,720
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: HUGHES IV, KARL

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Parkchester
District Bronx

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Parkchester 6 6X

About 7 minutes on foot · 421 m

  • Grand Central 41 min 7 walking, 34 riding
  • Union Square 45 min 7 walking, 38 riding
  • Times Square 47 min 7 walking, 40 riding
  • Fulton Street 51 min 7 walking, 44 riding
  • Penn Station 55 min 7 walking, 48 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 58 min 7 walking, 51 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Railroad
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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2024

  1. Sale May 31, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    1259 COMMONWEALTH

  2. Sale May 31, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    1259 COMMONWEALTH

2023

  1. Sale Jul 20, 2023 $0

    Changed hands

    1259 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 24, 2020 $12,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 11, 2020 $12,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 10, 2020 $12,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2019

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 18, 2019 $12,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. Sale May 29, 2019 $0

    Changed hands

    1259 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE

2004

  1. Sale Aug 31, 2004 $410,000

    Changed hands

    1259 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE

2003

  1. Sale Nov 3, 2003 $249,500

    Changed hands

    1259 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
N/A
BRONX, NY, 10461
DOB NOW 09/24/2020
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR
HUGHES, KARL
1259 COMMONWEALTH AVE
BRONX, NY, 10472
ACRIS 12/05/2023
MORTGAGEE
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
951 YAMATO ROAD
BOCA RATON, FL, 33431
ACRIS 12/05/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
451 SEVENTH STREET SW
WASHINGTON, DC, 20410
ACRIS 12/05/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
SHADEA ELAINE HUGHES, AS TRUSTEE
1259 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10472
ACRIS 07/20/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
THE KARL CLARENCE HUGHES LIVING TRUST
1259 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10472
ACRIS 07/20/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
KARL CLARENCE HUGHES, AS TRUSTEE
1259 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10472
ACRIS 07/20/2023
GRANTEE/BUYER
HUGHES, KARL
1259 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10472
ACRIS 07/20/2023
GRANTEE/BUYER
HUGHES, TRUSTEE, SHADEA E
1259 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10472
ACRIS 05/29/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
HUGHES, TRUSTEE, KARL C
1259 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10472
ACRIS 05/29/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
THE KARL CLARENCE HUGHES LIVING TRUST
1259 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10472
ACRIS 05/29/2019

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
HUGHES IV, KARL
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
HUGHES, KARL CLARENCE
PLUTO