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1236 Colgate Avenue, Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River, Bronx, NY 10472

BBL 2037700053 (Borough 2, Block 3770, Lot 53) · BIN 2121056, 2025014 · Last updated: · Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River · ZIP 10472

Summary · as of November 10, 2026

1236 Colgate Avenue (Bronx, NY 10472; tax lot BBL 2037700053) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1920, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as KATWARU, RADICA. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $858,000. As of November 10, 2026 (limited by HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations; other open-item sources were confirmed later), NYC Open Data shows two active ECB violations. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and one HPD complaint since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

Owner of record
KATWARU, RADICA
Building class
B1 · Two-family home, brick
Year built · units
1920 · 2 res.
Lot area · zoning
2,000 sq ft · R6
Market value (DOF)
$858,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
—
BBL
2037700053
BIN
2121056, 2025014

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “1236 Colgate Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472 (BBL 2037700053)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1236-colgate-avenue-2037700053. Source: NYC Open Data.

Lot & building

Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.

Owner (as listed by the city)
KATWARU, RADICAThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
B1 – Two-family home, brickThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
One- & two-family buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1920Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
2
Units
2 residential / 2 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
2
Lot size
2,000 sq ft (20 ft × 100 ft)
Building floor area
2,476 sq ft
Zoning
R6The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
1.24 built / 2.43 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
Identifiers
BBL 2037700053 (Borough 2, Block 3770, Lot 53) · BIN 2121056, 2025014BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-10; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-08; checked unchanged 2026-11-10

Tax assessment

How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$858,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
Assessed value
$51,480The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$33,535Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$858,000$51,4801
2026Final$753,000$45,1801
2025Final$732,000$43,9201

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; last loaded 2026-11-10

Sales & deed history 8

Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2006-12-09DEED$0 / not statedKatwaru, Radica; Katwaru, RawenaKatwaru, Radica2006122800773001
2001-10-17DEED$0 / not statedVega, William; Figueroa, JimmyKatwaru, Radica; Katwaru, RawenaFT_2650007929965
1999-04-21DEED$0 / not statedSantiago, Maria; Cruz, Maria L.; Santiago, RaulVega, William; Figueroa, JimmyFT_2390006603339
1994-09-30DEED$0 / not statedSantiago, Raul;Cruz, Maria L.; Santiago, RaulFT_2350004453635
1990-09-06DEED$0 / not statedRodriguez, Rafael A.; Rodriguez, Jose DavidSantiago, RaulFT_2770000789877
1976-11-15DEED$0 / not statedRodriguez Rafael; Rodriguez JoseRafael RodriguezBK_7620031900892
1968-01-24DEED$0 / not statedSamalot ManuelRafael Rodriguez; Jose RodriguezBK_6820031400140
1968-01-24DEED$0 / not statedMarcinko Carmen; Marcinko GeorgeManuel SamalotBK_6820031400138

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-10; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-10; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-10

DOB job filings 0 open of 0

A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-10; last loaded 2026-11-11; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10

Work permits 0

Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-07

DOB violations 0 active of 0

Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork). The active-DOB count in the summary also includes DOB NOW safety violations, listed in the next section.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11

DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) 0 active of 0

Safety violations DOB NOW publishes for devices such as boilers, elevators and gas piping (Local Law 152). Active means the published status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived and successfully disputed violations are counted under “resolved or not active” and are not open items. Active ones are included in the summary’s active DOB violation total.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11

ECB violations (DOB) 2 active of 2

DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.

StatusIssuedSeverityWhat it was forPenalty / paid / balanceECB #
Active
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED
2002-04-25HazardousOCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BLDG DEPT. RECORDS CELLAR CONVERTED FROM ORDINARY USE TO ILLEGAL CLASS "A" APARTMENT WITH PARTITIONS ERECTED CREATING ROOMS, BATHTROOM AND KITCHEN.$800 / $879 / $034325466Z
Active
Hearing: STIPULATION/IN-VIO · Certification: NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED
2008-08-14CLASS - 2FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLAINT MANNER FOUND IN REAR OF LOCATION DOWNSPOUT FROM AWNING DIVERTING RAIN WATER ONTO PARTY DRIVEWAY *PHOTOS TAKEN REM REPAIR/REPLACE RE ROUT DOWNSPOUT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN$500 / $500 / $034682355L

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11

OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 12

Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.

StatusDateAgencyChargeRespondentImposed / paid / balanceTicket #
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2026-06-05Dos - Enforcement AgentsIMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STKATWARU RADICA$50 / $50 / $0049820199X
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2024-02-22Sanitation RecyclingSTORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLEKATWARU RADICA$50 / $50 / $0048253610M
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2017-01-18Sanitation DeptNON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITSKATWARU$25 / $25 / —045070722X
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2016-07-06Sanitation DeptIMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSEKATWARU$100 / $100 / —042879637Z
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2015-11-04FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPES MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITSRADNA$25 / $25 / —0188219552
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2015-01-07IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITSKATWARU$25 / $25 / —0186350753
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · STIPULATED
2008-08-14Dept. Of BuildingsFAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNERRADICA KATWARU$500 / $500 / —034682355L
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2008-05-21Dos - Enforcement AgentsNON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTIONKATWARU$25 / $25 / —043032525R
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2003-07-23$100 / $100 / —0136935289
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2002-04-25$800 / $880 / —034325466Z
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT
2001-04-25$25 / $25 / —0121975792
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2000-05-22$50 / $50 / —0115510039

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-10; last loaded 2026-11-10

HPD registration & contacts

Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.

No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-10; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-10

HPD housing-code violations 0 open of 2

Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.

StatusClassIssuedAptCondition
Closed
Violation Closed · 2023-06-28
I2022-11-17§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2022-04-07
I2022-03-16§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-10; last loaded 2026-11-10

HPD complaints 1

Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.

ReceivedStatusAptProblem(s)Outcome
2024-08-09CLOSE2NDFLOUnsanitary Condition – Pests
Unsanitary Condition – Mold
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-10; last loaded 2026-11-10

311 requests (last 12 months) 1

Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.

OpenedAgencyComplaintStatusClosed
2026-04-08DEPNoise – Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)Closed2026-04-13

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-10; last loaded 2026-11-10

Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

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