651 Commonwealth Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473
BBL 2035550043 (Borough 2, Block 3555, Lot 43) · BIN 2021713 · Last updated:
Summary · as of November 6, 2026
651 Commonwealth Avenue (Bronx, NY 10473; tax lot BBL 2035550043) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1940, on a 2,500 sq ft lot zoned R5. City tax records list the owner as 651 ALVARADO LLC; the most recent deed with a stated price is dated May 30, 2019 at $635,000 (per ACRIS). The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $888,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows three open HPD violations. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)
- Owner of record
- 651 ALVARADO LLC
- Building class
- B1 · Two-family home, brick
- Year built · units
- 1940 · 2 res.
- Lot area · zoning
- 2,500 sq ft · R5
- Market value (DOF)
- $888,000 FY2027
- Last priced deed
- $635,000 · 2019-05-30
- BBL
- 2035550043
- BIN
- 2021713
- 0Open DOB jobs (permit issued, no sign-off)
- 0Active DOB violations
- 0Active ECB violations
- 3Open HPD violations
- 0OATH tickets with unpaid balance
How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “651 Commonwealth Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473 (BBL 2035550043)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/651-commonwealth-avenue-2035550043. 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)
- 651 ALVARADO LLCThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
- Building class
- B1 – Two-family home, brickThe 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
- 1940Often an estimate for older buildings.
- Floors
- 2
- Units
- 2 residential / 2 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
- 3,620 sq ft
- Zoning
- R5The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
- Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
- 1.45 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 2035550043 (Borough 2, Block 3555, Lot 43) · BIN 2021713BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).
Agency lookups: DOB BIS · ZoLa (zoning map) · ACRIS
Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-06; 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)
- $888,000The 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
- $53,280The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
- Taxable value (final)
- $38,534Assessed value minus any exemptions.
- Tax class
- Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
| Tax year | Roll | Market value | Assessed value | Tax class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Final | $888,000 | $53,280 | 1 |
| 2026 | Final | $910,000 | $54,600 | 1 |
| 2025 | Final | $764,000 | $45,840 | 1 |
Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-06
Sales & deed history 6
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.
| Date | Type | Price | Seller (grantor) | Buyer (grantee) | Doc ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-10 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Julio, Alvarado | 651 Alvarado Llc | 2024051500275001 |
| 2019-05-30 | DEED | $635,000 | Smrt Properties Llc | Alvarado, Julio A | 2019060500861001 |
| 2017-09-14 | DEED | $321,000 | Mcfarlane, Carol; Weirzynska, Marzena; Hulcome, Deshawn | Smrt Properties Llc | 2017092500200001 |
| 2007-07-19 | DEED | $465,000 | Fraser, Thelma / Admin; Smith, Marie / Admin; Smith, Earl / Estate Of | Wierzynska, Marzena; Mcfarlane, Carol; Hulcome, Deshawn | 2007091500121001 |
| 1983-11-25 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Gibson, Marion; Smith, Henry W.; Fraser, Thelma; Smith, Earl | Fraser, Thelma; Smith, Earl | FT_2060000587906 |
| 1975-01-17 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Smith Ada | Thelma Fraser; Henry W Smith; Marion Gibson; Earl Smith | BK_7520026801885 |
Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06
DOB job filings 0 open of 1
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.
| Status | Job # | Type | Filed | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not open SIGNED OFF · 2018-12-11 | 240237917 BIS | A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy) | 2018-09-20 | $25,500 |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06
Work permits 2
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.
| Issued | Expires | Job # | Work | Permit status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-03 | 2019-10-03 | 240237917 BIS | Plumbing / Plumbing | ISSUED (initial) |
| 2018-09-26 | 2019-04-04 | 240237917 BIS | Equipment work / Other / general construction | ISSUED (initial) |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31
DOB violations 0 active of 1
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).
| Status | Issued | Type | Description | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved/dismissed V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED | 2018-08-09 | AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE | FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION | V*080918AEUHAZ100189 |
Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06
ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 1
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.
| Status | Issued | Severity | What it was for | Penalty / paid / balance | ECB # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED | 2018-04-09 | CLASS - 1 | OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C/O OR DOB OCCUPANCY ILLEGALLY CCREATED CLASS "A" APARTMENT AT CELLAR WITH FULL BATHROOM AND KITCHEN INCREASING BUILDING OCCUPANCY PARTITIONS MADE UP OF WOOD/METAL STUD AND | $2,500 / $2,559 / $0 | 35242751K |
Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06
OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 27
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.
| Status | Date | Agency | Charge | Respondent | Imposed / paid / balance | Ticket # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2026-06-19 | Sanitation Others | STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY | 651 ALVARADO LLC | $50 / $50 / $0 | 049865244P |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2025-09-02 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST | 651 ALVARADO LLC | $50 / $50 / $0 | 049303978J |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2021-03-24 | Sanitation Others | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | ALVARADO JULIO A | $100 / $100 / $0 | 047018148P |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO | 2019-02-26 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | DIRTY AREA | SMRT PROPERTIES LLC | $300 / $219 / $0 | 046099051J |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO | 2019-02-19 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | SMRT PROPERTIES LLC | $300 / $219 / $0 | 046163032H |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO | 2018-11-27 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA | SMRT PROPERTIES LLC | $300 / $200 / $0 | 0205784370 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO | 2018-09-11 | Sanitation Others | FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS | SMRT PROPERTIES LLC | $25 / $25 / $0 | 0205402863 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO | 2018-07-17 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA | SMRT PROPERTIES LLC | $300 / $203 / $0 | 044533131X |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO | 2018-06-06 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA | SMRT PROPERTIES LLC | $300 / $203 / $0 | 0204282394 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2018-04-09 | Dept. Of Buildings | OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O OR BUILDING DEPT RECORDS | SMRT PROPERTIES LLC | $2,500 / $2,559 / $0 | 035242751K |
| No balance due HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED | 2017-02-16 | Sanitation Dept | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | MCFARLANE | — / — / — | 043119186N |
| No balance due HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED | 2017-01-27 | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | MCFARLANE | — / — / — | 0194246810 |
Showing 12 of 27 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 2026-11-06; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-06
HPD housing-code violations 3 open of 19
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.
| Status | Class | Issued | Apt | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Not Complied With · 2019-05-05 | A | 2016-03-07 | 1 | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REFIT UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Open Not Complied With · 2019-05-05 | B | 2016-03-07 | 1 | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOWCOUNTER BALANCE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Open Not Complied With · 2019-05-05 | A | 2016-03-07 | 1 | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REFIT UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-05-20 | I | 2018-04-16 | § 27-2142 ADM CODE - THE PREMISES OR APTS. HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APT CELLAR, LOCATED AT CELLAR APT EAST - 1 VACATE #143868 | |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-05-15 | B | 2018-04-13 | § 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO MULTIPLE DWELLING USE IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY | |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-05-15 | B | 2018-04-13 | § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE GAS LINE INSTILLED AT KITCHEN AT ILLEGAL CELLAR APT.CREATED AT EAST CELLAR | |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-05-15 | B | 2018-04-13 | § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS AT BEHIND THE WALLS AND UNDER THE FLOOR AT KITCHEN SINK AND THE BATHROOM SHOWER STALL,WASH BASIN AND WATER CLOSET AT ILLEGAL | |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-05-05 | B | 2016-03-07 | 1 | § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT WEST WALL IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-05-05 | A | 2016-03-07 | 1 | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR LOCK IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-05-05 | C | 2016-03-07 | 1 | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT FRENCH DOOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-05-05 | B | 2016-03-07 | 1 | § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... EAST WALLAND NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-05-05 | B | 2016-03-07 | 1 | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-05-05 | B | 2016-03-07 | 1 | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR FRAME IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-05-05 | C | 2016-03-07 | § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER DOOR LOCK AT ENTRANCE GATE TO APT 1 AT FRONT OF BUILDING | |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2016-04-08 | C | 2016-03-07 | 1 | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW GLASS PANE AT BATHROOM REPAIRED IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-05-05 | A | 2016-03-07 | 1 | § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING AND WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-05-05 | A | 2008-05-16 | 1 | § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-05-05 | A | 2008-05-16 | 1 | § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILINGS AND WALLS AT 1ST AND 2ND CLOSET FROM EAST IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY |
| Closed Violation Closed · 2019-05-05 | A | 2008-05-16 | 1 | § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WEST AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY |
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06
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 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06
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 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06
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