# 1238 Hoe Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459

BBL 2029860119 · Block 2986 · Lot 119 · BIN 2101992  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1238-hoe-avenue-2029860119  
Last updated: 2026-11-05 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

## Summary

1238 Hoe Avenue (Bronx, NY 10459; tax lot BBL 2029860119) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1999, on a 2,108 sq ft lot zoned R7-1. City tax records list the owner as ZHU, GUO ZHEN; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated October 25, 2007 lists a price of $650,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,002,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows 11 open HPD violations. There were no 311 requests in the past 12 months and five HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “1238 Hoe Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459 (BBL 2029860119)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1238-hoe-avenue-2029860119. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Longwood: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/neighborhoods/longwood

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/neighborhoods/longwood/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/neighborhoods/longwood/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/neighborhoods/longwood/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/neighborhoods/longwood/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/neighborhoods/longwood/unpaid-oath-tickets

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 11 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: ZHU, GUO ZHEN
- Building class: C0 – Three-family walk-up
- Year built: 1999
- Floors: 3
- Units: 3 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 2,108 sq ft · Building area: 3,024 sq ft
- Zoning: R7-1, C1-4
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-06

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,002,000, assessed value $60,120, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2026-08-17 from ZHU, GUO ZHEN to THE GZZ IRREVOCABLE TRUST 2026; JUN JUN WENG AS CO-TRUSTEE; GUO ZHEN ZHU AS CO-TRUSTEE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2007-10-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2007-10-25 from TOLEDO, RICHARD to ZHU, GUO ZHEN, stated price $650,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2001-05-29 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2001-05-29 from CROTONA ASSOCIATES,LLC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO., INC. to TOLEDO, RICHARD, 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).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02-20 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 200483869: New building. Issued 2001-02-20, expires 2001-06-29. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2000-02-15 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 200483869: New building. Issued 2000-02-15, expires 2001-01-31. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1999-09-30 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 200483869: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1999-09-30, expires 2000-09-29. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1999-08-12 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 200483869: New building. Issued 1999-08-12, expires 2000-01-31. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | 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 |
| 2025-11-17 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (Class I): §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 PREMIS…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-14 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt APTC: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT APTC, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-14 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C): § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, 3rd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-04-15 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-04-15 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt C: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VENTILATION SYSTEM AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-04-15 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C): § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING PADLOCK AND HASP AT SCUTTLE COVER TO ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-04-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt C: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN BATHTUB WASTE LINE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-04-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-04-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt C: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL AND BUZZER RETURN SYSEM FROM 1ST STORY BUILDING FRONT IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-04-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: INSPECTION AND TESTING. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-30 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt C): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been close… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2024-11-25 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt APTC): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.HPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that n… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2024-11-22 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt APTC): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been close… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2024-11-10 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt APTC): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. HPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for t… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2024-04-05 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt APTC): Unsanitary Condition – Mold; Plumbing – Bathtub/Shower; General – Bell/Buzzer/Intercom; Electric – Wiring. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr |

## 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 ZHU, GUO ZHEN. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2026-08-17 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2026-08-17). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-08-17 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2026-08-17). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-08-17 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2026-08-17). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2024-10-03 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Jun Jun Weng, business city Bronx. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2024-10-03 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: IndividualOwner Guozhen Zhu, business city Bronx. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2024-10-03 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Junjun Weng. | feu5-w2e2 |

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