Building record · BIN 2092104

1531 University Avenue

1531 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453

A consolidated, filing-by-filing view of DOB records matched to this building identifier. The current snapshot links 3 independently sourced records, including 3 that are not recorded as completed, closed or withdrawn.

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BUILDING RECORD · BIN 2092104

1531 University Avenue

University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Bronx

A consolidated public-record view · updated Oct 19, 2026

DOB filings
3
Active-status
3
Recorded addresses
1
Building data portrait

A building-level summary of matched filings, active-status records and published identifiers.

Matched filings3
Open or active-status records3
First included filingJul 12, 2024
Latest recorded changeOct 19, 2026

The lot

What is already here?

The lot holds a 14-story elevator apartment building built in 1950, with 5502 homes, on a 319,008 sq ft lot.

  1. Floors 2–14Homes5,502 homes are recorded on this lot — about 423 homes to a floor. The city does not publish which floor any of them is on.
  2. Floor 1Street levelStreet level. The lot is recorded as elevator apartments.
  • Street levelElevator apartments
  • Homes5,502 recorded on the lot
Drawn from the outline and roof height the Department of City Planning publishes for this building: 38 m over 14 floors, as the city counts them. 2 runs of floors have something on record. The city publishes a roof height and a storey count for the lot, and nothing at all about any individual floor.
Built
1950
Last altered
2001
Floors
14
Residential units
5502
Building type
Elevator apartment building
Land use
Elevator apartments
Zoning district
R7-1
Lot area
319,008 sq ft
Building area
665,000 sq ft

Lot facts come from NYC Department of City Planning, Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output (PLUTO) (64uk-42ks), accessed Oct 22, 2026. They describe the tax lot, not any single filing. When the rest of New York went up

Violation record

Are there open violations here?

The Department of Buildings has 3 open notices on record for this building, out of 15 notices on file; the most recent was issued Aug 29, 2023.

  • Hazardous condition (facade)

    Issued Aug 29, 2023 — NYCHA CYCLE 9B UNSAFE REPORT FILED

  • Facade safety program

    Issued Feb 20, 2020 — NYCHA CYLE 8 UNSAFE REPORT FILED

  • Local law 10/81 -

    Issued Oct 12, 1989 — 1

Open means the agency has not recorded a resolution, which is not the same as the problem still existing. What a violation is, and what it is not. From NYC Department of Buildings, DOB Violations (3h2n-5cm9), accessed Oct 21, 2026.

What is recorded here

Multiple filings, one stable building identifier.

New York City's Building Identification Number helps connect filings that may use different application numbers or describe different scopes of work. The records below are grouped because they publish BIN 2092104. They should not be read as a single construction project unless the underlying filings say so.

The matched set includes 3 alteration filing. Its latest status categories are 2 approved, 1 under review. Each filing page preserves its own status, dates, scope and source identifier.

First included filing
Jul 12, 2024
Latest recorded change
Oct 19, 2026
Highest proposed story count
14 stories
Highest proposed unit count
424 dwelling units

Highest recorded values may come from different filings and must not be combined into one proposed project. Open the individual filings below for their exact scope. Values outside the publication's conservative data-quality bounds are withheld pending source review.

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Recorded history

What has happened at this address?

Every dated event the city has published for this building, from all 3 matched filings, in the order it was recorded. A date marks what entered the public record, not what happened on site.

  1. Alteration filed

    Renovation of a Community Facility Space Accessory to a Residential Building. Filing X01073610-I1.

    01
  2. Alteration filed

    The work consists of demolition of existing heating system and installation of new HVAC & bathroom exhaust system & kitchen rangehood ventilation system & ductwork for sedgwick house as shown on the plan. no change in use or egress under this application. Filing X01073610-S2.

    02
  3. Alteration approved

    Filing X01073610-I1 reached an approved status.

    03
  4. Alteration approved

    Filing X01073610-S2 reached an approved status.

    04
  5. Permit recorded for alteration

    DOB lists a first permit date for X01073610-S2. That is not by itself confirmation of activity on site.

    05
  6. Permit recorded for alteration

    DOB lists a first permit date for X01073610-I1. That is not by itself confirmation of activity on site.

    06
  7. Alteration filed

    Support of Excavation to Install new electrical service conduit from street to building as per plans submitted. No change in occupancy use or egress. Filing X01436184-I1.

    07
  8. Alteration now under review

    The latest status recorded for X01436184-I1 is “Objections.”

    08
  9. Alteration now approved

    The latest status recorded for X01073610-S2 is “Permit Entire.”

    09
  10. Alteration now approved

    The latest status recorded for X01073610-I1 is “Permit Entire.”

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