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720 Westchester Avenue

The Bronx · Parcel 2026540002
488
Residential units
1963
Year built
463,680 sq ft
Building area
31
Open violations
$13,053,150
Assessed value

What the numbers say

Generated from this property's own figures using the rules set out in our methodology. Every statement below refers to a number shown on this page.

Unused development capacity on the lot

Built floor-area ratio is 1.88 against a permitted 4.80, leaving 2.92 of unused ratio — roughly 720,364 sq ft of buildable area on a lot of 246,700 sq ft. Treat that as a ceiling under the floor-area rules, not a plan: height limits, setbacks, lot coverage, landmark status and sitting tenants can each reduce it, in some cases to nothing.

Unresolved conditions on record

31 violations remain open across 488 residential units (about 0.1 per apartment), against an outstanding penalty balance of $0.00. A significant open count with little money attached usually means habitability items that were never certified as corrected, rather than a few expensive enforcement actions — an administrative problem more than a financial one, though it is still a problem.

Assessed value trend

Assessed value has risen 9.7% across the 5 assessment years on record (2023 to 2027), standing at $13,053,150. Because tax is levied on the assessed figure rather than on market value, a sustained move here tends to show up in the bill.

Development & zoning

Floor-area ratio

Built1.88
Residential limit2.43
Commercial limit0.00
Community-facility limit4.80

Development headroom (calculated) calculated

Highest permitted ratio4.80
Unused ratio2.92
Unused buildable area720,364 sq ft
Lot area246,700 sq ft

Value & taxes

Assessment

Assessed total$13,053,150
Assessed land$1,665,450
Assessed building$11,387,700
Market value on record$29,007,000
Assessed as % of market45.0%

Tax

Tax class2
Taxable assessed$13,053,150
Tax rate12.502%
Estimated annual levy$1,631,904.81
Tax exemption (assessed value)Nyc Housing Auth — $13,053,150 (through 2028)

The levy is an estimate — taxable value × the published rate for the class. It does not account for exemptions or abatements the property may carry, and will not match an actual bill. It is not the property's total debt to the city: unpaid tax and water arrears are not shown anywhere on this page.

Assessed value by year

YearAssessed valueChange
2027$13,053,150
2026$12,568,500+3.9%
2025$12,421,350+1.2%
2024$11,998,800+3.5%
2023$11,902,500+0.8%

Building & occupancy

Structure

Year built1963
Floors15
Building area463,680 sq ft
Residential area463,680 sq ft
Commercial area

Occupancy

Total units488
Residential units488
Residential Avg unit size950 sq ft (calculated)
Building classD3

Neighborhood, risk & energy

Neighborhood & transit

Nearest subwayJackson Av (2, 5) — 0.08 mi
School district7
Police precinct40
Nearest firehouseEngine 73/Ladder 42 — 655 Prospect Ave.

Location risk

Flood zoneMinimal hazard (Zone X)
Hurricane evacuation zoneNot in an evacuation zone
Evictions on record9 (most recent 2026)

Building compliance

FacadeUnsafe

Energy & emissions

Energy gradeF

Comparable sales

AddressSale datePriceSq ft$/sq ft
671 Tinton Avenue2023-06-29$7,900,000

Record activity

Compliance calculated

Open violations31
Open per residential unit0.1 (calculated)
Enforcement penalties$0.00
Safety-violation penaltiesNot available
Total penalties owed$42,000.00 (calculated)
On tax-lien sale listNo

Activity

Complaints recorded698
Permits / alterations127
Recorded documents2
Legal proceedings0

Total penalties owed combines two separate debts — enforcement penalties (from summonses) and safety-violation penalties (unfiled inspections and reports on boilers, elevators, facades and energy use). The second kind accrues quietly and is routinely missed; it is a standing debt on the building, not a fine someone can walk away from. The safety figure could not be retrieved for this property, so no total is shown — we would rather show nothing than a total that silently omits it. Neither figure includes unpaid property tax or water and sewer arrears, which are frequently the largest number of all and appear nowhere on this page. For a true payoff figure, go to the city directly.

Ownership & last recorded sale

Owner of record

OwnerCity of New York
Parcel2026540002
Block2654
Lot2
Fixture liens1 active fixture lien

Last recorded transfer

Date
Recorded price
Price per unitNot meaningful
Price vs assessedNot meaningful

Owner of record comes from the public land-use record and may lag a recent sale. It is frequently a holding company rather than an individual. If you own or manage this property and believe something here is wrong, tell us — we read and respond to every message of that kind.

Open violations

Open violations only. A violation that was raised and later corrected is not counted — an older building accumulates hundreds of those, and the number says more about its age than its condition.

IssuedCategoryClassStatusAmount dueDescription
17 Mar 2026BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVEBOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ORDERED WORK STOPPED FOR APPLICATION # X00889406 DUE TO GENERAL CONTRACTOR WITHDRAWAL. STOP ALL WORK IMMEDIATELY & MAKE THE SITE SAFE. PLEASE CONTACT BOROUGH COMMISSIONER AT 718-960-4730
8 Jan 2026BuildingGas Piping - a local lawActiveCycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 1
10 Oct 2025BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
10 Oct 2025BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
10 Oct 2025BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction
10 Oct 2025BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
10 Oct 2025BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
10 Oct 2025BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
10 Oct 2025BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction
10 Oct 2025BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
29 Aug 2025BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Report
29 Aug 2025BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Report
29 Aug 2025BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Report
29 Aug 2025BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Report
11 Oct 2024BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
11 Oct 2024BuildingElevatorsActiveViolation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
17 Apr 2020BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVEBOROUGH COMMISSIONERS OFFICE INTENT TO REVOKE APPROVAL AND PERMIT # 240171407 AND ORDER TO STOP WORK IMMEDIATELY DUE TO UNAUTHORIZED USE OF APPLICANTS SIGNATURE AND SEAL
27 Jan 2020BuildingFacadesActiveCYCLE 8A UNSAFE REPORT FILED
23 Jan 2020BuildingFacadesActiveCYCLE 8A UNSAFE REPORT FILED
5 Apr 2019BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVEVIO ISSUED TO NYCHA ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST
16 Aug 2007HousingBNOV SENT OUT27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF WATER LEAK AT THE WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
16 Aug 2007HousingBNOV SENT OUT27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
16 Aug 2007HousingANOV SENT OUT27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH, THE KITCHEN , THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
13 Jan 1997BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVEa local law-a local law/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL
8 Mar 1996BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVEa local law-a local law/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL
17 Apr 1995BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVEa local law-a local law/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL
31 May 1994BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVEa local law-a local law/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL
28 Jan 1993BuildingVW-VIOLATION WORK WITHOUT PERMIT - ACTIVEC-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
23 Jun 1992BuildingVPW-VIOLATION UNSERVED Enforcement-WORK WITHOUT PERMIT-ACTIVC-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
7 Apr 1992BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVE2
12 Oct 1989BuildingV-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVE2

Complaints

A complaint is an allegation, not a finding — many are dismissed. A sustained pattern is nevertheless informative about how a building is run.

DateProblemTypeStatusClosed
4 Aug 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed4 Aug 2026
2 Aug 2026Banging/PoundingNoise - ResidentialClosed2 Aug 2026
27 Jul 2026Hydrant Running Full (WA4Water SystemClosed28 Jul 2026
16 Jul 2026Loud TalkingNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed16 Jul 2026
16 Jul 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed16 Jul 2026
14 Jul 2026Loud TalkingNoise - ResidentialClosed14 Jul 2026
12 Jul 2026Loud TalkingNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed12 Jul 2026
12 Jul 2026N/APanhandlingClosed12 Jul 2026
30 Jun 2026Double Parked Blocking VehicleIllegal ParkingClosed30 Jun 2026
24 Jun 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed24 Jun 2026
2 Jun 2026Broken SidewalkSidewalk ConditionClosed10 Jun 2026
23 May 2026Banging/PoundingNoise - ResidentialClosed23 May 2026
21 May 2026Banging/PoundingNoise - ResidentialClosed21 May 2026
21 May 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - ResidentialClosed21 May 2026
21 May 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed21 May 2026
16 May 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed16 May 2026
12 May 2026Noise, Barking Dog (NR5NoiseClosed13 May 2026
8 May 2026Paper License PlatesIllegal ParkingClosed8 May 2026
7 May 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed8 May 2026
4 May 2026N/AIllegal FireworksClosed5 May 2026
4 May 2026Banging/PoundingNoise - ResidentialClosed4 May 2026
1 May 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed1 May 2026
1 May 2026Broken SidewalkSidewalk ConditionClosed13 May 2026
1 May 2026Chronic DumpingIllegal DumpingClosed4 May 2026
1 May 2026Loud TalkingNoise - ResidentialClosed1 May 2026
30 Apr 2026Loud TalkingNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed30 Apr 2026
30 Apr 2026N/AEncampmentClosed30 Apr 2026
30 Apr 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed30 Apr 2026
28 Apr 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed28 Apr 2026
28 Apr 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed28 Apr 2026
26 Apr 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - ResidentialClosed27 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026Loud TalkingNoise - ResidentialClosed24 Apr 2026
18 Apr 2026N/APanhandlingClosed18 Apr 2026
18 Apr 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed18 Apr 2026
16 Apr 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed17 Apr 2026
14 Apr 2026Noise: Alarms (NR3NoiseClosed15 Apr 2026
11 Apr 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed12 Apr 2026
11 Apr 2026Blocked CrosswalkIllegal ParkingClosed12 Apr 2026
3 Apr 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed3 Apr 2026
1 Apr 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed1 Apr 2026
1 Apr 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed1 Apr 2026
30 Mar 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed30 Mar 2026
30 Mar 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed30 Mar 2026
30 Mar 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed30 Mar 2026
26 Mar 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed26 Mar 2026
15 Mar 2026Banging/PoundingNoise - ResidentialClosed15 Mar 2026
11 Mar 2026Loud TalkingNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed11 Mar 2026
11 Mar 2026Double Parked Blocking VehicleIllegal ParkingClosed11 Mar 2026
10 Mar 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed10 Mar 2026
9 Mar 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed9 Mar 2026

Showing the 50 most recent of 150. The full set is available in the interactive report.

Permits & alterations

The absence of a permit does not prove no work was done — it may equally mean work was done without one.

IssuedTypeStatusWork
3 Feb 2025PlumbingSigned-offINSTALLATION OF NEW AUTOMATIC GAS SHUT-OFF VALVE, CONNECTED TO EXISTING ANSUL SYSTEM, REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING. NO CHANGE IN USE OR EGRESS
16 Apr 2024Construction FencePermit IssuedINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CHAIN LINK FENCE AS PER PLANS. CHAIN LINK FENCE SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 33 OF THE 2022 NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION
6 Nov 2023General ConstructionSigned-offFACADE RESTORATION AND CONCRETE REPAIRS AS PER INDICATED ON PLAN. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION
12 Apr 2023Sidewalk ShedSigned-offINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 33 OF THE 2022 NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION
6 Apr 2023Construction FenceSigned-offINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CHAIN LINK FENCE AS PER PLANS. CHAIN LINK FENCE SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 33 OF THE 2022 NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION
5 Apr 2023Construction FencePermit IssuedINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CHAIN LINK FENCE AS PER PLANS. CHAIN LINK FENCE SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 33 OF THE 2022 NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION
3 Feb 2022Sidewalk ShedSigned-offINSTALLATION OF NEW SIDEWALK SHED AT 745 EAST 152 STREET, BRONX AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2 Feb 2022Construction FenceSigned-offINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT 745 EAST 152 STREET, BRONX AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION
4 Feb 2021Construction FenceSigned-offINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT 720 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, BRONX AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION
13 Jan 2021Sidewalk ShedSigned-offINSTALLATION OF NEW SIDEWALK SHED AT 720 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, BRONX AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION
1 Sep 2020A2ISSUED
7 Aug 2020Supported ScaffoldSigned-offINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. PIPE SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 33 OF THE 2014 NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION
22 Jul 2020Construction FenceSigned-offINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT 700 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, BRONX AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION
10 Jul 2020Construction FenceSigned-offINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CHAIN LINK FENCE AS PER PLANS. CHAIN LINK FENCE SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 33 OF THE 2014 NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION
10 Jul 2020Sidewalk ShedSigned-offINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 33 OF THE 2014 NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION
12 Feb 2020A2ISSUED
15 Jan 2020Construction FenceSigned-offINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT 721 TINTON AVENUE, BRONX AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION
14 Jan 2020Sidewalk ShedSigned-offINSTALLATION OF NEW SIDEWALK SHED AT 721 TINTON AVENUE, BRONX AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2 May 2018A2ISSUED
13 Mar 2017A3ISSUED
18 Nov 2015A3ISSUED
11 Sep 2015A3ISSUED
27 Aug 2015A3ISSUED
31 Jul 2015A3ISSUED
31 Jul 2015A3ISSUED
9 Jul 2015A3ISSUED
4 Jun 2015A3ISSUED
2 Dec 2014A3ISSUED
20 Oct 2014A2ISSUED
15 Oct 2014A2ISSUED
1 Oct 2014A2ISSUED
18 Sep 2014A2ISSUED
22 Aug 2014A3ISSUED
21 Aug 2014A3ISSUED
26 Feb 2014A2ISSUED
26 Feb 2014A2ISSUED
19 Nov 2013SGISSUED
1 Mar 2013A3ISSUED
1 Mar 2013A3ISSUED
30 Jan 2013A3ISSUED
30 Jan 2013A3ISSUED
30 Jan 2013A3ISSUED
30 Jan 2013A3ISSUED
22 Jan 2013A3ISSUED
22 Jan 2013A3ISSUED
22 Jan 2013A3ISSUED
22 Jan 2013A3ISSUED
22 Jan 2013A3ISSUED
22 Jan 2013A3ISSUED
22 Jan 2013A3ISSUED

Showing the 50 most recent of 127. The full set is available in the interactive report.

Recorded documents

Deeds, mortgages and related instruments recorded against the lot. A recorded amount is not necessarily a market price.

RecordedTypeAmountFromTo
5 May 2022EASE
6 May 2005DECL

About this page

Compiled from New York City public records — data retrieved 6 days ago. Coverage on this parcel: 15 of 15 record groups populated. The derived figures — unused floor-area ratio, buildable area, the assessed-value trend and the per-unit ratios — are calculated by us and appear in no public dataset; the formulas are in the methodology.

This is a research tool, not advice. It is not a title search, a lien search, a survey or an inspection, and it does not replace any of them. If a figure here matters to a decision, verify it at the source. See Terms.