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486 Howe Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473

BBL 2035100029 (Borough 2, Block 3510, Lot 29) · BIN 2021170 · Last updated:

Summary · as of October 31, 2026

486 Howe Avenue (Bronx, NY 10473; tax lot BBL 2035100029) is a school or educational building (building class W1: educational building (subtype W1)), built around 1969, on a 13,558 sq ft lot zoned R5. City tax records list the owner as RHEMA SANCTUARY OF PRAISE, INC.; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated April 5, 2011 lists a price of $1,200,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,635,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off, 11 active DOB violations and four OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

Owner of record
RHEMA SANCTUARY OF PRAISE, INC.
Building class
W1 · Educational building
Year built · units
1969 · 0 res.
Lot area · zoning
13,558 sq ft · R5
Market value (DOF)
$1,635,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
$1,200,000 · 2011-04-05
BBL
2035100029
BIN
2021170

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “486 Howe Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473 (BBL 2035100029)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/486-howe-avenue-2035100029. 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)
RHEMA SANCTUARY OF PRAISE, INC.The owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
W1 – Educational building (subtype W1)The Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
Public facilities & institutionsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1969Often an estimate for older buildings. Major alteration recorded: 1994.
Floors
1
Units
0 residential / 1 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
13,558 sq ft (125 ft × 108.33 ft)
Building floor area
4,978 sq ft (incl. 4,978 sq ft commercial)
Zoning
R5The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
0.37 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 2035100029 (Borough 2, Block 3510, Lot 29) · BIN 2021170BBL 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 2026-11-02; 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)
$1,635,000The 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
$735,750The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$735,750Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 4 – commercial / industrial
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$1,635,000$735,7504
2026Final$1,596,000$718,2004
2025Final$1,573,000$707,8504

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-02

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.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2011-04-05DEED$1,200,000Castle Hill Jewish Community CenterRhema Sanctuary Of Praise, Inc.2011041500374001
1978-08-08DEED$0 / not stated
one deed covering 3746 lots; price is for all of them
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Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02

DOB job filings 1 open of 3

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 ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK · 1995-11-30
200248516
BIS
A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy)1994-08-12$20,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2025-09-04
220248248
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2013-01-24$30,000
Not open
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED · 1995-09-29
200292156
BIS
PA – Place of assembly1994-09-20—

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-02; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31

Work permits 12

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
2023-05-022024-05-01220248248
BIS
Equipment work / BoilerISSUED (renewal)
2019-09-042020-11-30220248248
BIS
Equipment work / BoilerISSUED (renewal)
2017-09-192018-05-01220248248
BIS
Equipment work / BoilerISSUED (renewal)
2015-09-112016-05-17220248248
BIS
Equipment work / BoilerISSUED (renewal)
2013-09-192014-09-19220248248
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (renewal)
2013-09-192014-09-19220248248
BIS
Equipment work / BoilerISSUED (renewal)
2013-03-262014-03-26220248248
BIS
Equipment work / BoilerISSUED (initial)
2013-03-262014-03-26220248248
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (initial)
1995-11-301996-04-01200248516
BIS
AlterationISSUED (renewal)
1995-11-141996-04-01200248516
BIS
AlterationISSUED (renewal)
1995-04-061997-04-06200248516
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (initial)
1994-11-151995-04-01200248516
BIS
AlterationISSUED (initial)

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB violations 11 active of 11

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
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2025-11-14LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIREDVIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTIONV111425LBLVIO06781
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2024-09-23LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIREDVIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTIONV092324LBLVIO06202
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2023-06-30LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIREDVIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTIONV063023LBLVIO22986
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2023-06-30LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIREDVIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTIONV063023LBLVIO43908
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2023-06-20LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIREDVIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTIONV062023LBLVIO31057
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2023-06-20LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIREDVIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTIONV062023LBLVIO24916
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2023-04-25LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIREDVIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTIONV042523LBLVIO09424
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2021-06-16E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIREDV061621E9027/703728
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2020-06-19E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIREDV061920E9027/683426
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2019-04-05EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIREDVIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TESTV040519EVCAT102491
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2010-10-08VCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIREDV100810VCAT102964

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 15

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: STIPULATION/IN-VIO · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2022-06-08CLASS - 2AS PER DOB RECORDS PERMIT # 220248248 HAS NOT BEEN SIGNED OFF THEREFORE BOILER IS UNREGISTERED. REGISTER BOILER AND SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION$625 / $625 / $039063688Z
Resolved
Hearing: WRITTEN OFF · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation.
2006-05-18HazardousMISSING,STAINED,PERFORATED CEILING TILES AT ASSIST.PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE;MAIN OFFICE ADJACENT TO GYM,AT COMBINED BOILER,GAS METER,ELECTRIC RM;BSMT LEVEL BOY'S BATHRM,IN GUIDANCE COUNSELOR'S OFFICE REMEDY:REPLACE$0 / $0 / $034445619R
Resolved
Hearing: WRITTEN OFF · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation.
2001-03-20Non-HazardousFAILURE TO MAINTAIN DEFECT IS:DEFECTIVE HVAC SYSTEM AT BASEMENT LEVEL.NO FRESH AIR CIRCULATION PROVIDED AT INNER CLASSROOMS.REM:MAINTAIN BLDG,PROVIDE FRESH AIR AT INNER CLASSROOM/BASEMENT.$0 / $0 / $034278625H
Resolved
Hearing: WRITTEN OFF · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation.
2006-05-18HazardousLEAKS-WOOD PANELED CEILING OUTSIDE GYM DOORS, WOOD PANELED CEILING OF MAIN N/W ENTRY LOBBY REMEDY:REPAIR DEFECTS$0 / $0 / $034445618P
Resolved
Hearing: WRITTEN OFF · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation.
2006-05-18HazardousROOF TOP AIR DUCTS ABOVE N/ELEV. ENTRANCE CORRODED & SEPARATING.RUSTING DUCT-WORK AT S/ELEV. REMEDY:REPLACE DEFECTS$0 / $0 / $034445616L
Resolved
Hearing: WRITTEN OFF · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation.
2002-01-25Non-HazardousFAILURE TO USE PANIC HARDWARE WHERE REQUIRED BY LAW NOTED AT FRONT OF ENTRANCE DOORS NO PANIC HARDWARE INSTALLED REMEDY PROVIDE PANIC HARDWARE$0 / $0 / $034316384K
Resolved
Hearing: WRITTEN OFF · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation.
2006-05-18HazardousMISSING STONE,SLATE ROOFING TILES AT:N/ELEV T N/E CORNER & AT W/W CRNER REMEDY:REPAIR/REPLACE TILES$0 / $0 / $034445617N
Resolved
Hearing: WRITTEN OFF · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation.
2001-10-23Non-HazardousFAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE EMERGENCY POWER EXIT LIGHTS ON THE BASEMENT FLOOR. FAILURE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY POWER TO EXIT LIGHTS ON THE BASEMENT FLOOR. REMEDY: - PROVIDE EMG POWER EXIT LIGHTS AS PER LL-16/84$0 / $0 / $034302907N
Resolved
Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2025-12-11CLASS - 2FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #39063688Z ISSUED ON 06/08/2022, AND FAILURE TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28.201.1 AND 1 RCNY 102-01(D)(2). AN ACCEPTABLE CERT$1,250 / $0 / $1,25037036338M
Resolved
Hearing: WRITTEN OFF · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation.
2006-05-18Non-HazardousMETAL STAIR PANS FOR CONCRETE TREADS CORRODED @ EAST ELEVATION.REMEDY:REPLACE DEFECTS.$0 / $0 / $034445751Y
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2017-09-19CLASS - 236)AS PER CLASS 254-36 BOILER NOT REGISTERED AS PER DOB RECORDS.$500 / $500 / $032091765R
Resolved
Hearing: WRITTEN OFF · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation.
2006-05-18HazardousCRACKED CONCRETE ENTRY PATIO AT N/ELEV.CRACKED,DISLODGED CONCRETE AT E/ELEV.BALCONY,WINDOW LINTEL & STAIRS.DELAMINATING STUCCO WADDING AT S/ELEV.SPALLING BRICKS AT BOTTOM OF N/W CRNR PERIMETER WALL REMEDY:REPAI$0 / $0 / $034445615J
Resolved
Hearing: WRITTEN OFF · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation.
2002-01-25Non-HazardousFAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING NOTED NO VENTILATION IN 2 CLASSROOMS IN CELLAR BOYS TOILEY DEFECTIVE VENTILATION AND EXHAUST SYSTEM NOT IN OPERATION REMEDY INSTALL VENTILATION SYSTEM IN CLASS ROOMS AND REPAIR$0 / $0 / $034316383Z
Resolved
Hearing: WRITTEN OFF · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation.
2005-02-10Non-HazardousCONCRETE CRACKED, MISSING, SPALLING ON PATIO EXIT FROM GYMNASIUM ON NORTH SIDE. REMEDY: REPAIR CONCRETE PATIO.$0 / $0 / $034466788K
Resolved
Hearing: WRITTEN OFF · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation.
2001-03-20Non-HazardousFAILURE TO MAITNAIN DEFECT IS:ROOF LEAKS AT THE GYMNASIUM,WATER PENETRATION ON WOODEN,FL.REM:REPAIR ROOF,MAINTAIN BLDG.$0 / $0 / $034258196K

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-02

OATH tickets (all agencies) 4 unpaid of 26

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 #
Unpaid balance Default
DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED
2008-06-23Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA$300 / — / $3000160700110
Unpaid balance Default
DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED
2008-05-13Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA$300 / — / $3000160759354
Unpaid balance Default
DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED
2008-03-05Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA$300 / — / $3000160053567
Unpaid balance Default
DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED
2008-02-14Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA$300 / — / $3000160051293
Hearing pending
RESCHEDULED · ADJOURNED
2025-12-11Dept. Of BuildingsFAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBRHEMA SANCTUARY OF PRAISE$1,250 / $0 / $1,250037036338M
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · STIPULATED
2022-06-08Dept. Of BuildingsFAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILERRHEMA SANCTUARY OF PRAISE INC$625 / $625 / $0039063688Z
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2017-09-19Dept. Of BuildingsFAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILERRHENA SANCTUARY OF PRAISE INC.$500 / $500 / $0032091765R
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2013-05-23— / — / —0800373375
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2013-05-23Pcs - DohmhFAIL TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO PESTS, GARBAGE CANS/SPILLAGERHEMA SANCTUARY OF PRAISE INC$300 / $300 / —0800373384
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
2010-09-27Dos - Enforcement AgentsILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICERAS$200 / $0 / $0043526375K
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
2010-09-27Dos - Enforcement AgentsILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICERAS$200 / $0 / $0043526376M
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF
2006-05-18— / — / —034445619R

Showing 12 of 26 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

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 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-02; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-02

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 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

HPD complaints 0

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.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

311 requests (last 12 months) 0

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.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

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