3233 Ely Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469
BBL 2047560019 (Borough 2, Block 4756, Lot 19) · BIN 2090180 · Last updated:
Summary · as of October 31, 2026
3233 Ely Avenue (Bronx, NY 10469; tax lot BBL 2047560019) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1989, on a 4,300 sq ft lot zoned R5. City tax records list the owner as SARFO, ADELAIDE; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated September 20, 2022 lists a price of $999,900. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,306,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows 42 open HPD violations. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and nine HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)
- Owner of record
- SARFO, ADELAIDE
- Building class
- C0 · Three-family walk-up
- Year built · units
- 1989 · 3 res.
- Lot area · zoning
- 4,300 sq ft · R5
- Market value (DOF)
- $1,306,000 FY2027
- Last priced deed
- $999,900 · 2022-09-20
- BBL
- 2047560019
- BIN
- 2090180
- 0Open DOB jobs (permit issued, no sign-off)
- 0Active DOB violations
- 0Active ECB violations
- 42Open HPD violations
- 0OATH tickets with unpaid balance
How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “3233 Ely Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469 (BBL 2047560019)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/3233-ely-avenue-2047560019. 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)
- SARFO, ADELAIDEThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
- Building class
- C0 – Three-family walk-upThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
- Land use
- Multi-family walk-up buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
- Year built
- 1989Often an estimate for older buildings.
- Floors
- 3
- Units
- 3 residential / 3 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
- Buildings on lot
- 1
- Lot size
- 4,300 sq ft (57.33 ft × 75 ft)
- Building floor area
- 4,440 sq ft
- Zoning
- R5The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
- Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
- 1.03 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 2047560019 (Borough 2, Block 4756, Lot 19) · BIN 2090180BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).
Agency lookups: DOB BIS · ZoLa (zoning map) · ACRIS
Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-01; 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)
- $1,306,000The 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
- $78,360The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
- Taxable value (final)
- $48,816Assessed value minus any exemptions.
- Tax class
- Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
| Tax year | Roll | Market value | Assessed value | Tax class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Final | $1,306,000 | $78,360 | 1 |
| 2026 | Final | $1,312,000 | $78,720 | 1 |
| 2025 | Final | $1,277,000 | $76,620 | 1 |
Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-01
Sales & deed history 2
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.
| Date | Type | Price | Seller (grantor) | Buyer (grantee) | Doc ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-20 | DEED | $999,900 | Mensah, Samuel | Sarfo, Adelaide; Sarfo, Barbara | 2022092200959001 |
| 1990-05-23 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Ely Homes Corp | Mensah, Samuel; Mensah, Vida | FT_2230000781423 |
Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01
DOB job filings 0 open of 0
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.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31
Work permits 0
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.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31
DOB violations 0 active of 0
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).
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01
ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 0
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.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01
OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 47
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.
| Status | Date | Agency | Charge | Respondent | Imposed / paid / balance | Ticket # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2025-09-09 | Sanitation Recycling | IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST | SARFO ADELAIDE | $50 / $50 / $0 | 049230121X |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2025-09-04 | Sanitation Recycling | DIRTY SIDEWALK | SARFO ADELAIDE | $50 / $50 / $0 | 048392695K |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2025-03-25 | Sanitation Recycling | IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST | SARFO ADELAIDE | $50 / $50 / $0 | 048942962J |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO | 2021-03-17 | Sanitation Recycling | DIRTY AREA | MENSAH SAMUEL | $300 / $213 / $0 | 046940596R |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO | 2021-03-09 | Sanitation Recycling | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | MENSAH SAMUEL | $300 / $213 / $0 | 047028172Y |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2020-06-16 | Sanitation Others | FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS | MENSAH | $25 / $25 / $0 | 0211179861 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2019-07-16 | Sanitation Recycling | NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITS | MENSAH | $25 / $100 / $-75 | 046595087Y |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2019-04-18 | Sanitation Recycling | STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES | MENSAH | $100 / $100 / $0 | 046607057Z |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2019-03-13 | Sanitation Recycling | DIRTY AREA | MENSAH | $100 / $100 / $0 | 042496429X |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2018-07-17 | Sanitation Others | LOOSE RUBBISH | MENSAH | $100 / $100 / $0 | 0205064238 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2018-04-10 | Sanitation Others | NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITS | MENSAH | $25 / $70 / $-45 | 0204023472 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2017-06-13 | Sanitation Recycling | FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS | MENSAH | $25 / $25 / $0 | 042636259Y |
Showing 12 of 47 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.
Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01
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.
- HPD building ID
- 76751
- Last registered
- 2022-08-30
- Registration valid until
- 2023-09-01 ExpiredRegistrations must be renewed every year.
| Role | Name | Company | Business city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individualowner | Samuel Mensah | Bronx, Ny | |
| Sitemanager | Samuel Mensah |
Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-01; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-01
HPD housing-code violations 42 open of 53
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.
| Status | Class | Issued | Apt | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2026-04-30 | A | 2026-04-30 | (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 Info Nov Sent Out · 2025-11-18 | I | 2025-11-18 | §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 PREMISE | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2025-06-05 | A | 2025-06-05 | (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 Info Nov Sent Out · 2024-11-25 | I | 2024-11-25 | §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 PREMISE | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2024-04-02 | A | 2024-04-02 | (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 Nov Sent Out · 2024-02-29 | A | 2024-02-29 | § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2024-02-29 | A | 2024-02-29 | § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2024-02-29 | A | 2024-02-29 | § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2024-02-29 | A | 2024-02-29 | § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2024-02-29 | A | 2024-02-29 | § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISSING SIGN AT PUBLIC HALL | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2024-02-29 | A | 2024-02-29 | § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR SIGNATURE, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR AT MISSING FRAME AT PUBLIC HALL | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2024-02-29 | C | 2024-02-29 | § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING SIGN AT PUBLIC HALL | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2024-01-19 | B | 2024-01-19 | 3 | § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2024-01-19 | B | 2024-01-19 | 3 | § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST |
| Open Info Nov Sent Out · 2023-11-16 | I | 2023-11-16 | §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 PREMISE | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2023-03-17 | A | 2023-03-17 | (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 Nov Sent Out · 2022-02-17 | A | 2022-02-17 | (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 Nov Sent Out · 2021-04-02 | A | 2021-04-02 | (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 Notice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant · 2019-04-12 | C | 2019-02-21 | 1 | HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2019-02-21 | C | 2019-02-21 | § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR AND PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY |
Showing 20 of 53 records — open violations are listed first; the API lists every one. The API and the source dataset have the full list.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01
HPD complaints 9
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.
| Received | Status | Apt | Problem(s) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-16 | CLOSE | 3 | Unsanitary Condition – Pests | The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. |
| 2024-01-16 | CLOSE | 3 | 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. |
| 2023-03-08 | CLOSE | 3 | 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 closed |
| 2020-08-05 | CLOSE | 1 | Electric – Power Outage | The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. |
| 2020-02-22 | CLOSE | 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 co |
| 2019-12-21 | CLOSE | 3 | 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. |
| 2019-02-17 | CLOSE | 1 | Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only | More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant o |
| 2019-02-16 | CLOSE | 1 | 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. |
| 2019-02-02 | CLOSE | 3 | 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 co |
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01
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.
| Opened | Agency | Complaint | Status | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | DSNY | Derelict Vehicles – Derelict Vehicles | Closed | 2026-02-06 |
Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01
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