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1616-1618 Benson Street, Bronx

Bronx • Block 04002 • Lot 0056 • Zip: 10461

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 1616-1618 Benson Street, Bronx
Borough: Bronx
Zip code: 10461
Block: 04002
Lot: 0056
BBL: 2040020056
Unified address ID: 2040020056

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 97 ft
Built FAR: 4.65
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 11

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1927
Last altered: 1927
Floors: 5
Total units: 25
Residential units: 22
Building area: 20,930 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 97 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 1618 BENSON LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $914,000
Total assessment: $411,300
Land assessment: $50,850
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 1123 EAST 10TH STREET

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Westchester Square
District Bronx

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 5 minutes on foot · 331 m

  • Grand Central 44 min 5 walking, 39 riding
  • Union Square 48 min 5 walking, 43 riding
  • Times Square 50 min 5 walking, 45 riding
  • Fulton Street 54 min 5 walking, 49 riding
  • Penn Station 58 min 5 walking, 53 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 61 min 5 walking, 56 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. HPD violation Nov 3, 2025

    Class B

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

  3. HPD violation Nov 3, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AT INTERMEDIATE LAND...

  4. HPD violation Oct 28, 2025

    Class B

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

  5. HPD violation Oct 28, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT INTERMEDIATE L...

  6. HPD violation Oct 28, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON ...

  7. HPD violation Oct 28, 2025

    Class A

    § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXIS...

2024

  1. DOB violation Nov 26, 2024

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. DOB violation Oct 30, 2024

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 30, 2024 $7,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. ECB violation Aug 21, 2024 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT EXPOSURE 2, MASONRY WALL IN DISREPAIR WITH BRICKS MISSING, DEGRADED AND MISSING MORTAR., MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDIN...

  5. ECB violation Aug 21, 2024 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT EXPOSURE 2, WORKERS ON C-HOOK HANGING SCAFFOLD IN PROCESS OF MASONRY REPAIRS WITHOUT PERMITS. NO NOTIFICATION FOR ...

  6. DOB NOW filing Mar 20, 2024 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 17, 2021 $10,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB filing Jul 7, 2021 $25,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION CABINETS AND RELATED ANTENN AS ON ROOF.INITIAL INSTALLATION APPROVED UND...

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. DOB violation Jun 18, 2019

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

2018

  1. ECB violation Dec 19, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O A PERMIT:WORK NOTED:FRONT FACADE FIRST FL ERECTED ILLUMINATEDBUSINESS ACCESSORY SIGN APPROX, 3'H*15'W PROJEC...

  2. Sale Jan 11, 2018 $4,550,000

    Changed hands

    1618 BENSON STREET

2017

  1. Permit issued Aug 8, 2017

    PL / PL

    PRIME PIPING & HEATING IN

  2. DOB filing Aug 8, 2017 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

2016

  1. DOB violation May 4, 2016

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. Permit issued Apr 20, 2016

    EW / OT

    NYC HIGH SKILLED BUILDER

  3. ECB violation Apr 1, 2016 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    UNLAWFUL ACTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY W/AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER. ON 2/4/16 A ELECTRICAL VIOLATION WAS ISSUE TO THE RE...

  4. ECB violation Feb 4, 2016 $4,800

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO GROUND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.ELECTRICAL SERVICE SWITCH IS NOT GROUNDED FROM THE STREET SIDE OF THE BLDGS WATE...

  5. ECB violation Feb 3, 2016 $800

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: CONSTRUCTED SHEETROCK PARTITIONS & WOODFRAME MEZZANINE W/WOOD STAIRCASE AT 1ST STY STO...

2015

  1. DOB filing Mar 26, 2015 $13,000

    Alteration Type II

    NTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING STORE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING MIXED BUILDING REMOVE EXITING SHEETROCK ON ...

2014

  1. DOB filing May 6, 2014 $25,000

    Alteration Type III

  2. Permit issued Jan 3, 2014

    EW / OT

    ACS ENVIRONMENTAL & CONST

2012

  1. Permit issued Jul 3, 2012

    AL / OT

    ODYSSIA GLOBAL COMM. CORP

  2. Permit issued Apr 19, 2012

    AL / OT

    COSTROTTA CONSTRUCT MG IN

2008

  1. Permit issued Dec 26, 2008

    AL / OT

    BCI COMMUNICATIONS INC

2001

  1. DOB filing May 24, 2001 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Erect 120' of 8' tall Temporary Heavy Duty Sidewalk Shed 300psf during facade repairs. Shed shall comply with LL 33/9...

  2. DOB filing Feb 27, 2001 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLING TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABINETS O N ROOF.RELATED ANTENNAS ON ROOF ALL WORK IN CONFORMANCE W/TPPN #5/98.NO CHAN...

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
1618 BENSON LLC
1500 AVE OF THE STATES 400
Lakewood, NJ, 08701
Agent
shimon greisman
1419 60th st
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
HeadOfficer
BENZION FERZIGER
1500 AVE OF THE STATES 400
Lakewood, NJ, 08701
SiteManager
CLAUDIO JOSEPH
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
BLUE SEAL REALTY CORP.
BERNARD DENGLER
Owner
SR REALTY
SELWYN ROBERTS
Owner
WESTCHESTER SQUARE ART CENTER
LEWARD SNEAD
Owner
Highland Construction
Terry Ratnecht
Owner
BLUE SEAL REALTY CORP
BERNARD DENGLER
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
ZTECH BUILDING SOLUTIONS INC
VALLEY STREAM, NY, 11580
Owner
MNK ENTERPRISES NY INC
BROOKLYN, NY, 11228
Owner
T-MOBILE
SAYREVILLE, NJ, 08872
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
1500 AVE OF THE STATES SUITE 400
LAKEWOOD, NJ, 08701
PARTY 1
1500 AVE OF THE STATES SUITE 400
LAKEWOOD, NJ, 08701
PARTY 2
375 PARK AVE, 2ND FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10152
PARTY 1
1500 AVE OF THE STATES SUITE 400
LAKEWOOD, NJ, 08701
PARTY 1
1500 AVE OF THE STATES SUITE 400
LAKEWOOD, NJ, 08701
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTOR/SELLER
400 CONTINENTAL BLVD, SUITE 500
EL SEGUNDO, CA, 90245
GRANTEE/BUYER
400 CONTINENTAL BLVD, SUITE 500
EL SEGUNDO, CA, 90245
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner