# 4009 Ely Avenue, Bronx, NY 10466

BBL 2049780084 · Block 4978 · Lot 84 · BIN 2067354  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/4009-ely-avenue-2049780084  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

4009 Ely Avenue (Bronx, NY 10466; tax lot BBL 2049780084) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1955, on a 1,810 sq ft lot zoned R4. City tax records list the owner as VASSELL, VAN PAUL. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $792,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were four 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, “4009 Ely Avenue, Bronx, NY 10466 (BBL 2049780084)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/4009-ely-avenue-2049780084. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: VASSELL, VAN PAUL
- Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick
- Year built: 1955
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 1,810 sq ft · Building area: 1,920 sq ft
- Zoning: R4
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-01

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $792,000, assessed value $47,520, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2011-01-25 from VASSELL, JACINTH; VASSELL, VAN PAUL to VASSELL, VAN PAUL; DUHANEY-VASSELL, ALVINA C, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1989-01-31 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1989-01-31 from JOHNSON, ALVA; VASSELL, VAN PAUL; VASSELL, JACINTH to VASSELL, JACINTH; VASSELL, VAN PAUL, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1989-01-12 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1989-01-12 from OKPOKWASILI, BERTRAMC I; OKPOKWASILI, ADA to VASSELL, VAN PAUL; VASSELL, JACINTH, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1972-09-05 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1972-09-05 from SMYTH THOMAS F to BERTRAM C OKPOKWASILI; ADA OKPOKWASILI, 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.

No records found.

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-12 | 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Blocked Driveway – No Access. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-09-29 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Blocked Driveway – No Access. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-09-27 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Blocked Driveway – No Access. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-09-01 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Blocked Driveway – No Access. | 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 VASSELL, VAN PAUL. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2011-01-25 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2011-01-25). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2011-01-25 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2011-01-25). | 636b-3b5g |

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