# 1695 Watson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

BBL 2037480072 · Block 3748 · Lot 72 · BIN 2024113  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1695-watson-avenue-2037480072  
Last updated: 2026-11-05 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-08

## Summary

1695 Watson Avenue (Bronx, NY 10472; tax lot BBL 2037480072) is a two-family home (building class B9: two-family home, miscellaneous), built around 1960, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as NOELLA BEST. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $766,000. As of November 8, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two active ECB violations, six open HPD violations and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were no 311 requests in the past 12 months and eight 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, “1695 Watson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472 (BBL 2037480072)”, data as of 2026-11-08, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1695-watson-avenue-2037480072. 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.

- 1697 Watson Avenue (20 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1697-watson-avenue-2037480071
- 1693 Watson Avenue (20 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1693-watson-avenue-2037480073
- 1699 Watson Avenue (40 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1699-watson-avenue-2037480070
- 1691 Watson Avenue (40 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1691-watson-avenue-2037480074
- 1689 Watson Avenue (60 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1689-watson-avenue-2037480075
- 1687 Watson Avenue (80 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1687-watson-avenue-2037480076
- 1113 Croes Avenue (64 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1113-croes-avenue-2037480068
- 1115 Croes Avenue (90 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1115-croes-avenue-2037480067

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 2 |
| Open HPD violations | 6 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: NOELLA BEST
- Building class: B9 – Two-family home, miscellaneous
- Year built: 1960
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,000 sq ft · Building area: 2,800 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 2026-11-08

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $766,000, assessed value $45,960, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-24 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1999-05-24 from BEST, MARCELLA; BEST, NOELLA to BEST, NOELLA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1989-09-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1989-09-08 from HILL, EVA to BEST, CORNELIUS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1989-09-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1989-09-08 from BEST, CORNELIUS to BEST, NOELLA; BEST, MARCELLA, 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, ECB, HPD)

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

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-27 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status IN VIOLATION; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 1: OCCUPANCY IN CONTRARY THAT ALLOWS BY C/O &OR BLDGS DEPT OF RECORD.ILLEGAL CONVERTED GARAGE INTO CLASSA APT NO 2ND MEANS OF EGRESS PRESENT ATOI ILLEGAL APT HAS KITCHEN FULL BATHRM@1STY VACATE RECOMMENDED DISCONT. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: found in violation. Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. Balance due $1,250. | 6bgk-3dad |
| 2024-04-04 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status DEFAULT; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 3: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT; NOTED AT FIRST FLOOR GARAGE INTERIOR, ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITION IN FRONT OF GARAGE DOOR WITH CUT OUT FOR WINDOW APPROXIMATELY 18" X 16", WITH SPRINGS AND RAILS REMOVED MAKING GARAGE DOO. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: default (the respondent did not appear; the penalty was imposed by default). Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. | 6bgk-3dad |
| 2025-11-24 | 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 |
| 2024-12-03 | 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 |
| 2023-11-28 | 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 |
| 2022-02-18 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (Class I): § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS #2 (VACATE NUMBER 192079) LOCATED AT APT, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2022-02-14 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS BEHIND THE WALLS AND UNDER THE FLOOR AT KITCHEN (SINK) AND BATHROOM ( (WATER CLOSET, WASHBASIN, BATHTUB) CREATED AT GARAGE …. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2022-02-14 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE CONSISTING OF ELECTRIC RANGE INSTALLED WITH 220V LINE AT KITCHENETTE CREATED AT GARAGE CONVERTED INTO ILLEGAL APA…. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-27 | open (DOCKETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERT OF OCCUP OR BUILDING DEPT. Unpaid balance $1,250. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-23 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): Plumbing – Bathtub/Shower; Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2021-12-18 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): Plumbing – Bathtub/Shower. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2021-11-23 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): Plumbing – Bathtub/Shower. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2021-02-03 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt FLOOR1): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the conditio… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2021-01-27 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 1): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the c… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2021-01-09 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): Door/Window – Window Frame. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2020-10-19 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 1DFL): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2020-04-23 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 1STFLO): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only; Plumbing – Bathtub/Shower; Plumbing – Basin/Sink. 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 |

## 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 NOELLA BEST. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1999-05-24 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1999-05-24). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2022-09-27 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Abigail Best. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2022-09-27 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: IndividualOwner Noella Best, business city Bronx. | feu5-w2e2 |

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