# 2242 Creston Avenue, University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Bronx, NY 10453 BBL 2031630005 · Block 3163 · Lot 5 · BIN 2096877 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/2242-creston-avenue-2031630005 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09 ## Summary 2242 Creston Avenue (Bronx, NY 10453; tax lot BBL 2031630005) is an outdoor recreation property (building class QG: outdoor recreation facility (subtype QG)), on a 3,000 sq ft lot zoned R8. City tax records list the owner as NEW YORK GARDEN TRUST INC. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $384,000. As of November 9, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active DOB violation and two OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.) How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “2242 Creston Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453 (BBL 2031630005)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/2242-creston-avenue-2031630005. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood University Heights (South)-Morris Heights: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453 - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/unpaid-oath-tickets ## ZIP Bronx 10453: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453 ## Nearby properties Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers. - 2238 Creston Avenue (37 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/2238-creston-avenue-2031630003 - 2244 Creston Avenue (78 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/2244-creston-avenue-2031630006 - 2239 Creston Avenue (177 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/2239-creston-avenue-2031710037 - 2245 Creston Avenue (184 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/2245-creston-avenue-2031710036 - 2255 Creston Avenue (197 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/2255-creston-avenue-2031710034 - 2264 Creston Avenue (213 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/2264-creston-avenue-2031630011 - 155 East 182nd Street (86 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/155-east-182nd-street-2031630001 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 | | Active DOB violations (BIS) | 1 | | Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 0 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 0 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 2 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: NEW YORK GARDEN TRUST INC - Building class: QG – Outdoor recreation facility (subtype QG) - Year built: — - Floors: — - Units: 0 residential / 0 total - Lot area: 3,000 sq ft · Building area: 0 sq ft - Zoning: R8, C - 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 $384,000, assessed value $23,040, tax class 1B - 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2001-01-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2001-01-18 from NYC to NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 25 lots. | bnx9-e6tj | | 2001-01-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2001-01-18 from NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to NEW YORK GARDEN TRUST , INC., no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 25 lots. | bnx9-e6tj | | 1991-10-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1991-10-28 from COMMISSIONER/FINANCE/NYC to CITY OF NEW YORK, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 201 lots. | bnx9-e6tj | | 1984-10-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1984-10-26 from MIRANDA, EFRAIN to SEGARRA, VICTOR RAUL, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1982-02-03 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1982-02-03 from ADM. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS to MIRANDA, EFRAIN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1974-03-07 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1974-03-07 from CRUZ MARIA T ET AL DFDTS; CARTELLI THOMAS REF to ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1972-12-04 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1972-12-04 from TULINDA REALTY CORP to RAMON Q CRUZ; MARIA T CRUZ, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1971-12-13 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1971-12-13 from CHILDS GRACE M to TULINDA REALTY CORP, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 1988-08-09 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | ## 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. No records found. 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. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2011-10-28 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Pcs - Dohmh: FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1ST. Unpaid balance $600. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi | | 2011-06-27 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Pcs - Dohmh: FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1ST. Unpaid balance $600. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi | ## 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 NEW YORK GARDEN TRUST INC. | 64uk-42ks | | 2001-01-18 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2001-01-18). | 636b-3b5g | --- 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. JSON: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/2031630005