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2044 Watson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

BBL 2037990022 (Borough 2, Block 3799, Lot 22) · BIN 2104926, 2026054 · Last updated:

Summary · as of November 6, 2026

2044 Watson Avenue (Bronx, NY 10472; tax lot BBL 2037990022) is an one-family home (building class A1: one-family home, two stories, detached), built around 1930, on a 7,210 sq ft lot zoned R5. City tax records list the owner as THE 2044 WATSON REVOCABLE TRUST. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $852,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off and one active ECB violation. 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
THE 2044 WATSON REVOCABLE TRUST
Building class
A1 · One-family home, two stories, detached
Year built · units
1930 · 1 res.
Lot area · zoning
7,210 sq ft · R5
Market value (DOF)
$852,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
—
BBL
2037990022
BIN
2104926, 2026054

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “2044 Watson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472 (BBL 2037990022)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/2044-watson-avenue-2037990022. 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)
THE 2044 WATSON REVOCABLE TRUSTThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
A1 – One-family home, two stories, detachedThe 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
1930Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
2.5
Units
1 residential / 1 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
2
Lot size
7,210 sq ft (70 ft × 103 ft)
Building floor area
2,114 sq ft
Zoning
R5The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
0.29 built / 1.50 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 2037990022 (Borough 2, Block 3799, Lot 22) · BIN 2104926, 2026054BBL 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; data as of 2026-11-06; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01

Tax assessment

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

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$852,000The 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
$51,120The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$38,263Assessed 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$852,000$51,1201
2026Final$833,000$49,9801
2025Final$699,000$41,9401

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-06

Sales & deed history 6

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
2025-01-15DEED$0 / not statedTossas, EzerEzer Tossas, As Trustee; The 2044 Watson Revocable Trust2025052100470001
2007-11-01DEED$0 / not statedTossas, EzerTossas, Martha; Tossas, Ezer2007111900690001
1985-10-24DEED$0 / not statedTossas, MarthaTossas, EzerFT_2420000627842
1982-01-18DEED$0 / not statedRamirez, Margarita; Ramirez, JamesTossas, MarthaFT_2280000556628
1976-03-12DEED$0 / not statedFarese Esther A; Farese William AJames Ramirez; Margarita RamirezBK_7620030001507
1970-02-24DEED$0 / not statedMilano MargueriteEsther Farese; William A FareseBK_7020012700507

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06

DOB job filings 2 open of 5

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.

StatusJob #TypeFiledEst. cost
Permitted, not signed off
Permit Entire · 2025-06-25
X00416767-I1
DOB NOW
Alteration2023-09-29—
Permitted, not signed off
Permit Entire · 2025-05-01
X00816701-I1
DOB NOW
Alteration2023-06-21$6,600
Not open
Approved · 2026-10-08
X00416767-P1
DOB NOW
Alteration2026-10-08$100
Not open
Approved · 2026-10-08
X00416767-S1
DOB NOW
Alteration2024-01-24$100
Not open
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED · 2024-02-26
220722715
BIS
A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy)2019-12-31$153,000

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

Work permits 3

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.

IssuedExpiresJob #WorkPermit status
2025-06-252026-06-25X00416767-I1
DOB NOW
Plumbing
Proposed plumbing work for alt-1#: 220722715
Permit Issued
2025-05-012025-11-17X00816701-I1
DOB NOW
Sprinklers
Install sprinkler system in conjunction with Alt1#220722715. The sprinkler system is hydraulically calculated. There is no change in use occupancy or egress.
Signed-off
2023-10-302024-10-30X00816701-I1
DOB NOW
Sprinklers
Install sprinkler system in conjunction with Alt1#220722715. The sprinkler system is hydraulically calculated. There is no change in use occupancy or egress.
Signed-off

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB violations 0 active of 1

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).

StatusIssuedTypeDescriptionNumber
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
2019-10-17AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONEFAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATIONV*101719AEUHAZ100523

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

ECB violations (DOB) 1 active of 6

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 #
Resolved
Hearing: DISMISSED · Certification: N/A - DISMISSED
2019-07-19CLASS - 1WORK W/O PERMIT. AT 2ND FLOOR REAR RM - WATER & WASTE LINES INSTALLED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 3 PC BTHRM (TOILET, SINK, SHOWER): AT BSMT LEVEL - FULL HT PARTITION WALLS ERECTED CREATED A BTHRM & BDRM. WATER & WASTE L$0 / $0 / $039005965M
Active
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED
2019-07-19CLASS - 2RESIDENCE CONVERTED FROM 1 TO 3 FAMILIES. AT 2ND FLOOR - REAR RM SET-UP & OCCUPIED AS A SRO WITH LOCK ON DOOR, BED, TV, TOILETRIES, 3 PC BTHRM, FOOD ITEMS, DISHES, PERSONAL BELONGINGS; AT BSMT LEVEL - CLASS 'A'$2,500 / $2,790 / $039005964K
Resolved
Hearing: DISMISSED · Certification: N/A - DISMISSED
2020-01-03CLASS - 1FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#39005965M ISSUED ON 07/19/19 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. REMEDY: COMPLY W/COMM'S ORDER &/OR FILE A C OF C.$0 / $0 / $035515287R
Resolved
Hearing: DISMISSED · Certification: N/A - DISMISSED
2019-10-28CLASS - 1FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#39005965M ISSUED ON 7/19/19 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 AND 1RCNY 102-01. REMEDY:COMPLY W/ COMMISSIO$0 / $0 / $035430369H
Resolved
Hearing: DISMISSED · Certification: N/A - DISMISSED
2019-07-19CLASS - 2W/O PERMIT: AT REAR YARD - WOOD STRUCTURE APPRX 10'(W) X 20'(L) X 12'(H) ERECTED WITH VINYL SIDING, WINDOWS & DOOR; AT RIGHT YARD (EXPOSURE 4) AT REAR - CINDER BLOCK EXTENSION APPRX 12'(W) X 20'(W) X 12' (H) ER$0 / $0 / $039005963Z
Resolved
Hearing: DISMISSED · Certification: N/A - DISMISSED
2019-09-09CLASS - 1FAILURE TO COMLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#39005965M ISSUED ON 7/19/19 AND FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 AND RCNY102.01.REMEDY:COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER$0 / $0 / $035428040J

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

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
2026-06-20Sanitation RecyclingNON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITSTHE 2044 WATSON REVOCABLE TRUS$25 / $25 / $0049862491Z
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2020-01-03Dept. Of BuildingsUNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERTOSSAS, EZER$0 / $0 / $0035515287R
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2019-10-28Dept. Of BuildingsUNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERTOSSAS, EZER$0 / $0 / $0035430369H
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2019-09-09Dept. Of BuildingsUNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERTOSSAS EZOR$0 / $0 / $0035428040J
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2019-07-19Dept. Of BuildingsRESIDENCE ALTERED CONTRARY TO C OF O OR OTHER DOCTOSSAS EZER$2,500 / $2,790 / $0039005964K
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2019-07-19Dept. Of BuildingsWORK WITHOUT A PERMITTOSSAS EZER$0 / $0 / $0039005963Z
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2019-07-19Dept. Of BuildingsWORK WITHOUT A PERMITTOSSAS EZER$0 / $0 / $0039005965M
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2009-03-20Dos - Enforcement AgentsNON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTIONTOSSAS$25 / $25 / —043023945Z
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2004-01-07Dos - Enforcement AgentsMAINTAINING RECEPTACLESTOSSAS$0 / $300 / $-3000138743303
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2000-11-17$25 / $25 / —0120251937
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2000-11-11— / — / —0120250222
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2000-10-13$25 / $25 / —0115760298

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06

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; data as of 2026-11-06; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-06

HPD housing-code violations 0 open of 0

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.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

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
2019-11-16CLOSE1Heat/Hot Water – Apartment OnlyThe 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 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06

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
2025-11-21NYPDBlocked Driveway – No AccessClosed2025-11-21

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06

Nearby properties

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On Watson Ave

Same tax block (3799)

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