# 3940 Murdock Avenue, Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx, NY 10466

BBL 2049580022 · Block 4958 · Lot 22 · BIN 2066710  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/3940-murdock-avenue-2049580022  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10

## Summary

3940 Murdock Avenue (Bronx, NY 10466; tax lot BBL 2049580022) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1956, on a 3,125 sq ft lot zoned R4-1. City tax records list the owner as CASSELLS, DEAN; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated June 15, 2017 lists a price of $10. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $844,000. As of November 10, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB or DOB NOW safety violations, active ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. There were three 311 requests in the past 12 months and no 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, “3940 Murdock Avenue, Bronx, NY 10466 (BBL 2049580022)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/3940-murdock-avenue-2049580022. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Wakefield-Woodlawn: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/neighborhoods/wakefield-woodlawn

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

## ZIP

Bronx 10466: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10466

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 3944 Murdock Avenue (30 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/3944-murdock-avenue-2049580024
- 3936 Murdock Avenue (30 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/3936-murdock-avenue-2049580020
- 3948 Murdock Avenue (62 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/3948-murdock-avenue-2049580025
- 3930 Murdock Avenue (90 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/3930-murdock-avenue-2049580017
- 3926 Murdock Avenue (140 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/3926-murdock-avenue-2049580015
- 3939 Murdock Avenue (158 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/3939-murdock-avenue-2049570046
- Murdock Avenue (59 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/murdock-avenue-2049580019
- 3986 Murdock Avenue (103 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/3986-murdock-avenue-2049580026

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: CASSELLS, DEAN
- Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick
- Year built: 1956
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 3,125 sq ft · Building area: 2,768 sq ft
- Zoning: R4-1
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-10

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $844,000, assessed value $50,640, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2017-06-15 from ESTATE OF INA CASSELLS; CASSELLS, DEAN to CASSELLS, DEAN; LATTIBEAUDIERE, BRYNTON, stated price $10. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1987-02-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1987-02-26 from SANTIAGO, FRANCES/FKA; FONTANES, FRANCIS SANTIA to CASSELLS, INA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1983-09-16 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1983-09-16 from FONTANES, JUAN IRIZARRY; FONTANES, FRANCES SANTIA; SANTIAGO, CARLOS to FONTANES, FRANCES SANTIA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1981-07-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1981-07-28 from MASCAR HOLDING CORP to FRANCES SANTIAGO FONTANES; CARLOS SANTIAGO; JUAN IRIZARRY FONTANES, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1981-01-13 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1981-01-13 from HIGH ERNESTINE DEFTS ETAL; SCHEER ALEXANDER E REFEREE to MASCAR HOLDING CORP, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1973-04-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1973-04-26 from COFFIN BERNICE; DIPALERMO BERNICE; DIPALERMO FORTUNATO; DIPALERMO MARIO to ERNESTINE HIGH, 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.

No records found.

## 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 2026-11-10

## 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.

No records found.

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

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

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – License Plate Obscured. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-10-12 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – License Plate Obscured. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-05-03 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Noise - Vehicle – Car/Truck Music. | erm2-nwe9 |

## 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 CASSELLS, DEAN. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2017-06-15 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2017-06-15). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2017-06-15 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2017-06-15). | 636b-3b5g |

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