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503 West 259 Street, Bronx

Bronx • Block 05957 • Lot 0152 • Zip: 10471

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 503 West 259 Street, Bronx
Borough: Bronx
Zip code: 10471
Block: 05957
Lot: 0152
BBL: 2059570152
Unified address ID: 2059570152

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R4 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 90,858 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 159 ft x 704 ft
Built FAR: 1.21
Max residential FAR: 1
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 10

Building

Building class: Educational Structures - School or Academy (W3)
Year built: 2003
Last altered: 2017
Floors: 6
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 109,914 sq ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: SALANTER AKIBA RIVERDALE ACADEMY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $33,262,000
Total assessment: $14,967,900
Land assessment: $837,450
Exempt total: $14,967,900
Assessment owner: SALANTER AKIBA RIVERD

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood North Riverdale
District Bronx

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 31 minutes on foot · 2,137 m

  • Times Square 72 min 31 walking, 41 riding
  • Penn Station 73 min 31 walking, 42 riding
  • Grand Central 78 min 31 walking, 47 riding
  • Union Square 83 min 31 walking, 52 riding
  • Fulton Street 83 min 31 walking, 52 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 89 min 31 walking, 58 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.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 29, 2026 $20,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing May 21, 2026 $20,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Feb 25, 2026 $0

    No Work

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Feb 19, 2026 $1,250,000

    Alteration CO

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 29, 2025 $88,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 9, 2025 $3,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2023

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

  2. DOB filing Nov 6, 2023 $171,000

    Alteration Type II

    ADDING NEW MECHANICAL AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO PROPOSED BUILDING EXTENSION AT FLOORS 2-4 AS SHOWN ON PLANS. NO CHANGE ...

  3. ECB violation Nov 3, 2023 $312

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED NUMEROUS VERTICAL MASONRY CRACKS ON NORTH/EAST CORNER OF RETAINING WALL AT EXPOSURE#4 ADJACENT TO 6015 RIVER...

  4. Permit issued Mar 13, 2023

    EW / SP

    VILLAGE P & H NY INC

  5. DOB filing Feb 2, 2023 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION TO EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS SHOWN ON PLANS. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2022

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2022

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

  2. DOB violation Aug 2, 2022

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

  3. Permit issued Jul 11, 2022

    EW / OT

    BALGARD LOCKSMITHS INC

  4. Permit issued Jul 11, 2022

    EW / OT

    BALGARD LOCKSMITHS INC

  5. Permit issued Jul 11, 2022

    EW / MH

    BALGARD LOCKSMITHS INC

  6. DOB filing Jun 13, 2022 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    RELOCATING EXISTING EMERGENCY GENERATOR FROM 1ST FLOOR ROOF TO 3RD FLOOR ROOF AS SHOWN ON PLANS. NO CHANGE OF USE, EG...

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2021

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

  2. Permit issued Nov 10, 2021

    EW / OT

    BALGARD LOCKSMITHS INC

  3. Permit issued Nov 10, 2021

    EW / MH

    BALGARD LOCKSMITHS INC

2020

  1. DOB violation Aug 3, 2020

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

  2. DOB filing Jul 21, 2020 $1

    Alteration Type I

    NO WORK TO BE DONE UNDER THIS APPLICATION. APPLICATION BEING FILED TO CONFORM TO BRONX BOROUGH COMMISSIONER REQUEST T...

  3. DOB violation May 3, 2020

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

2018

  1. DOB filing Nov 19, 2018 $35,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLING BATHROOMS FIXTURES AT 3RD FL AND RE ROUTING EXISTING GAS LINE TO 4TH FL ROOF HVAC UNITS(FILED AND APPROVED...

  2. DOB filing Apr 17, 2018 $25,000

    Alteration Type I

    FILING TO ESTABLISH PLACE OF ASSEMBLY AT SECOND FLOOR, INSTALLING PARTITIONS AS SHOWN ON PLANS. NO INCREASE IN OCCUPA...

2017

  1. ECB violation Nov 29, 2017 $800

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO NOTIFY DEPARTMENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD INSTALATION.NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION TWO SUSPEND...

  2. ECB violation Nov 29, 2017 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    PARAPET SWO ISSUED FOR SUSPENDED SCAFFOLDS PURSUANT TO 28-207.2 AND POSTED ON PREMISES.UNQUALIFIED SUPERVISOR AND WOR...

2009

  1. ECB violation Aug 25, 2009 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    NEW BLDG OCCUPIED W/O VALID C/O OBSERVED:SCHOOL IN OPERATION,TCO #200771986T11 EXP.7/09/09.SEE PRIOR NOV #34579645M, ...

  2. ECB violation Mar 26, 2009 $0

    CLASS - 1

    NEW BLDG IS OCCUPIED W/O A VALID C OF O. TCO 200771986 EXP 3/17/09. REMEDY: OBTAIN A VALID C OF O.

2007

  1. ECB violation May 3, 2007 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC & PROPERTY DURING CONST OPERATIONS.WORK CAUSING MUD TO SLIDE ONTO REAR OF BACKYARD @ 5997...

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
SAR ACADEMY
DEBRA MAY
Owner
SAR Academy
Debra May
Owner
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy
Michael Schreck
Owner
SAR DIR.
DEBRA MAY
Owner
S.A.R. ACADEMY
SHELDON WEINER
Owner
S.A.R.ACADEMY
SHELDON WEINER
Owner
FALANTER AKIVA RIVERDALE ACADEMY
MICHAEL SCHRECK
Owner
Falanter Akiba Riverdale Academy
Michael Schreck
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
SAR ACADEMY ORGANIZATION
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
Owner
BALGARD LOCKSMITH, INC
BROOKLYN, NY, 11207
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
655 WEST 254TH STREET
BRONX, NY, 10471
PARTY ONE
655 WEST 254TH STREET
BRONX, NY, 10471
PARTY 1
666 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY 2
100 CHURCH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 2
5992 NETHERLAND AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10471
PARTY 2
5992 NETHERLAND AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10471
PARTY 2
5992 NETHERLAND AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10471

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner