# 879 Brook Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451

BBL 2023650024 · Block 2365 · Lot 24 · BIN 2001199  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/879-brook-avenue-2023650024  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-05

## Summary

879 Brook Avenue (Bronx, NY 10451; tax lot BBL 2023650024) is a two-family home (building class B2: two-family home, frame (wood)), built around 1910, on a 1,769 sq ft lot zoned C4-4. City tax records list the owner as BELL, SONDRA. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $605,000. As of November 5, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. 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.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “879 Brook Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451 (BBL 2023650024)”, data as of 2026-11-05, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/879-brook-avenue-2023650024. 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: BELL, SONDRA
- Building class: B2 – Two-family home, frame (wood)
- Year built: 1910
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 1,769 sq ft · Building area: 2,208 sq ft
- Zoning: C4-4
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-05

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $605,000, assessed value $36,300, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-11-17 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2005-11-17 from RAY, SONDRA to BELL, SONDRA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1981-05-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1981-05-27 from MCQUAIG DEBORAH; MCQUAIG HERMAN to SONDRA RAY; ROSCOE RAY, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DEP: Water System – Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1). | 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 BELL, SONDRA. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2005-11-17 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2005-11-17). | 636b-3b5g |

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