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540 Beach Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473

BBL 2035220031 (Borough 2, Block 3522, Lot 31) · BIN 2021420 · Last updated:

Summary · as of November 6, 2026

540 Beach Avenue (Bronx, NY 10473; tax lot BBL 2035220031) is an one-family home (building class A1: one-family home, two stories, detached), built around 1920, on a 2,500 sq ft lot zoned R4A. City tax records list the owner as PEGUERO, CELANIA; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated June 21, 2011 lists a price of $254,600. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $588,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB/ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. There was one 311 request 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.)

Owner of record
PEGUERO, CELANIA
Building class
A1 · One-family home, two stories, detached
Year built · units
1920 · 1 res.
Lot area · zoning
2,500 sq ft · R4A
Market value (DOF)
$588,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
$254,600 · 2011-06-21
BBL
2035220031
BIN
2021420

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “540 Beach Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473 (BBL 2035220031)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/540-beach-avenue-2035220031. 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)
PEGUERO, CELANIAThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
A1 – One-family home, two stories, detachedThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
One- & two-family buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1920Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
2
Units
1 residential / 1 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
2,500 sq ft (25 ft × 100 ft)
Building floor area
1,342 sq ft
Zoning
R4AThe zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
0.54 built / 1.00 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 2035220031 (Borough 2, Block 3522, Lot 31) · BIN 2021420BBL 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 2026-11-07; 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)
$588,000The 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
$35,280The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$29,376Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$588,000$35,2801
2026Final$538,000$32,2801
2025Final$536,000$32,1601

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-07

Sales & deed history 5

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
2011-06-21DEED$254,600Federal National Mortgage AssociationPeguero, Celania2011070800725002
2010-09-20DEED$1,000Andrews, Esq., As Referee, Leroi JohnFederal National Mortgage Association2010092400263001
2005-07-06DEED$0 / not statedChong, Deceased, Vernon; Chong, Executor, Che AntoineChong, Che Antoine2005071902091001
1978-10-27DEED$0 / not statedGarcia Reynold; Garcia BerthaVernon B Chong; Pearl H ChongBK_7820037401272
1974-05-23DEED$0 / not statedCappello Dorothy; Cappello FrankBertha Garcia; Reynold GarciaBK_7420024800239

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-07; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-07; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-07

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 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-07; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

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 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-07; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; data as of 2026-11-07

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 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-07

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 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-07

OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 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 #
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2018-10-23VIVENESFARINAS Y A$0 / $0 / $0042077056X
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT
2015-01-13Sanitation DeptFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSPEGUERO$25 / $26 / —043259851Z
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT
2014-11-25Sanitation DeptFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSPEGUERO$25 / $26 / —043199492Y
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT
2013-08-06Sanitation DeptFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSPEGUERO$25 / $25 / —042947335P
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT
2013-07-30Sanitation DeptFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSPEGUERO$25 / $25 / —043165137Y
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT
2013-07-16Sanitation DeptIMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSEPEGUERO$300 / $300 / —043049554R
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT
2013-06-04Sanitation DeptNON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITSPEGUERO$25 / $25 / —043732996K
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2013-02-05Sanitation OthersIMPROPER/MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER(1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS)REGUERO$25 / $25 / —0175966167
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2012-08-14Sanitation PoliceFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION(1TO8DWELLING UNITS)PEGUERO$25 / $25 / —043255600X
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT
2011-11-29Sanitation DeptNON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITSPEGUERO$25 / $33 / —042906872J
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2011-03-16Sanitation RecyclingSTORAGE OF RECEPTACLESFEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSO$300 / $63 / —042574987L
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2011-03-14Dos - Enforcement AgentsSTORAGE OF RECEPTACLESFEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSO$300 / $63 / —043100990Y

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

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06

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 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-07; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-07

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 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-07

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 2026-11-07; data as of 2026-11-07

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.

OpenedAgencyComplaintStatusClosed
2026-03-06DOBSpecial Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) – Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential BuildingClosed2026-04-13

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; data as of 2026-11-07

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