# 1237 Ward Avenue, Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River, Bronx, NY 10472 BBL 2037740061 · Block 3774 · Lot 61 · BIN 2119123, 2025269 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1237-ward-avenue-2037740061 Last updated: 2026-11-05 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09 Also recorded as: 1237 Garage Ward Ave ## Summary 1237 Ward Avenue (Bronx, NY 10472; tax lot BBL 2037740061) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1930, on a 2,500 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as EDGAR CRESPO. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $967,000. As of November 9, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active DOB safety violation (DOB NOW) and one open HPD violation. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.) How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “1237 Ward Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472 (BBL 2037740061)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1237-ward-avenue-2037740061. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10472 - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10472/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10472/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10472/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10472/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10472/unpaid-oath-tickets ## ZIP Bronx 10472: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10472 ## Nearby properties Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers. - 1235 Ward Avenue (24 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1235-ward-avenue-2037740062 - 1239 Ward Avenue (25 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1239-ward-avenue-2037740060 - 1233 Ward Avenue (50 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1233-ward-avenue-2037740063 - 1241 Ward Avenue (50 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1241-ward-avenue-2037740059 - 1231 Ward Avenue (74 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1231-ward-avenue-2037740064 - 1243 Ward Avenue (76 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1243-ward-avenue-2037740058 - 1556 East 172nd Street (393 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1556-east-172nd-street-2037740046 - 1558 East 172nd Street (394 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1558-east-172nd-street-2037740047 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 | | Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 | | Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 1 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 1 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: EDGAR CRESPO - Building class: C0 – Three-family walk-up - Year built: 1930 - Floors: 2 - Units: 3 residential / 3 total - Lot area: 2,500 sq ft · Building area: 2,544 sq ft - Zoning: R6 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-09 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $967,000, assessed value $58,020, tax class 1 - Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws) ## Sales & deeds (ACRIS) Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 1998-07-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-07-21 from CRESPO, ELBA; CRESPO, JOSE to CRESPO, EDGAR, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1990-06-12 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1990-06-12 from CRESPO, JOSE; FIGUEROA, ANGEL; CRESPO, ELBA to CRESPO, JOSE; CRESPO, ELBA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1976-08-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1976-08-30 from VEGA GERARDO; VEGA ANA to JOSE CRESPO; ANGEL FIGUEROA; ELBA CRESPO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1971-11-17 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1971-11-17 from VEGA FRANCISCO; VEGA ANA; VEGA MARTA; VEGA GERARDO to ANA VEGA; GERARDO VEGA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1971-11-03 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1971-11-03 from COLAGIOIA ANTONETTA to MARTA VEGA; GERARDO VEGA; ANA VEGA; FRANCISCO VEGA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | ## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items). No records found. ## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD) status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2025-10-31 | open (Active) | DOB NOW safety violation (Gas Piping - LL152), type FTF-PL-PER, NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0130975: Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 9). Active. | 855j-jady | | 2026-04-30 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 | ## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items. | Issued | Status | Type | Device | Number | Remarks | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2025-10-31 | open (Active) | FTF-PL-PER | Gas Piping - LL152 | NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0130975 | Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 9) | 0 resolved or not active. Full list: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/2037740061/violations?type=dob_safety_violation Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09 ## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear. No records found. ## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months) Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status. No records found. ## Owners & contacts Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as EDGAR CRESPO. | 64uk-42ks | | 1998-07-21 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1998-07-21). | 636b-3b5g | | 2026-09-08 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Edgar Jr Crespo. | feu5-w2e2 | | 2026-09-08 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: IndividualOwner Edgar Crespo, business city Bronx. | feu5-w2e2 | --- Independent site. Data from NYC Open Data; not affiliated with the City of New York. Not a title search or official record; verify with the issuing agency. 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