# 544 Commonwealth Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473

BBL 2035200027 · Block 3520 · Lot 27 · BIN 2021335  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/544-commonwealth-avenue-2035200027  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

544 Commonwealth Avenue (Bronx, NY 10473; tax lot BBL 2035200027) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1935, on a 2,500 sq ft lot zoned R5. City tax records list the owner as SOSA, SAMUEL; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated January 4, 2023 lists a price of $780,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $988,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows 28 open HPD violations and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were no 311 requests in the past 12 months and five 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, “544 Commonwealth Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473 (BBL 2035200027)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/544-commonwealth-avenue-2035200027. 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 | 28 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: SOSA, SAMUEL
- Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick
- Year built: 1935
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,500 sq ft · Building area: 3,040 sq ft
- Zoning: R5
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-02

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $988,000, assessed value $59,280, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-04 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2023-01-04 from PARASRAM, TULARAM to ATIZOL, ALFREDO PENA; SOSA, SAMUEL, stated price $780,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2017-08-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2017-08-09 from RODRIGUEZ, ANTHONY; MARIA BAZAN to PARASRAM, TULARAM, stated price $575,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2004-12-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2004-12-14 from BAZAN, MARIA to BAZAN, MARIA; RODRIGUEZ, ANTHONY, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1973-04-24 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1973-04-24 from PEREZ CARLOS C to MARIA BAZAN; MARIA PEREZ, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1972-06-01 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1972-06-01 from KIRCHENBLATT MARTHA; ROSEN LILLIAN; ROSEN MARILYN; BACKERMAN JEAN; ROSEN KENNETH to MARIA PEREZ; CARLOS C PEREZ, 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).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-26 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 240349798: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2023-06-26, expires 2023-07-01. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING DEVICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DETACHED WOOD ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR KNOB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE ROOF AT SKYLIGHT INTERIOR WALLS IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2: § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRING AT NORTH WALL ELECTRICAL OUTLET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT SKYLIGHT INTERIOR WALLS IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ROTTED WOOD SINK BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt 2: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LIFTING VINYL FLOOR TILES ( WALK AREA) CREATING A TRIP HAZARD IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR HINGES IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: RESET, SO AS TO SECURE A PROPER AND TIGHT CONNECTION, THE WATER CLOSET BOWL . IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt 2: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF REPAIR LIFTING VINYL FLOOR TILES ( WALK AREA) CREATING A TRIP HAZARD IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR KNOB IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVER AT EAST AND WEST WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (Class I): §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 PREMIS…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2: § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt 2: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AND ITS ASSEMBLY AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REFIT CLOSET DOORS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2: § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL GFCI OUTLET 1ST FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL GFCI OUTLET 1ST FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2: § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2019-04-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 1: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2019-04-12 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 1: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-30 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-08 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2NDFLO): 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 close… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2024-11-08 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2NDFLO): Appliance – Electric/Gas Range; General – Cabinet; Unsanitary Condition – Pests. An HPD Inspector was not able to gain access to inspect this complaint. The Inspector left a card at the time of the inspection and a letter was sent from HPD after the inspection attempt to encourag… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2023-12-07 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2NDFLO): Plumbing – Bathtub/Shower; Paint/Plaster – Wall; Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only; Electric – Outlet/Switch. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2023-03-08 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2NDFLO): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only; Plumbing – Water Supply. 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 close… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2019-04-10 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 1): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr |

## 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 SOSA, SAMUEL. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2023-01-04 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2023-01-04). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2023-01-04 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2023-01-04). | 636b-3b5g |

---

Independent site. Data from NYC Open Data; not affiliated with the City of New York. Not a title search or official record; verify with the issuing agency. JSON: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/2035200027