# 997 Findlay Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

BBL 2024320044 · Block 2432 · Lot 44 · BIN 2002192  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/997-findlay-avenue-2024320044  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-08

## Summary

997 Findlay Avenue (Bronx, NY 10456; tax lot BBL 2024320044) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1930, on a 2,385 sq ft lot zoned R7-1. City tax records list the owner as MERINO SAUL. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $929,000. As of November 8, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off, three open HPD violations and nine OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “997 Findlay Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456 (BBL 2024320044)”, data as of 2026-11-08, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/997-findlay-avenue-2024320044. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Morrisania: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10456

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10456/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10456/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10456/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10456/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10456/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Bronx 10456: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10456

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 995 Findlay Avenue (26 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/995-findlay-avenue-2024320045
- 999 Findlay Avenue (26 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/999-findlay-avenue-2024320043
- 993 Findlay Avenue (50 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/993-findlay-avenue-2024320046
- 1001 Findlay Avenue (92 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1001-findlay-avenue-2024320088
- 1000 Findlay Avenue (154 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1000-findlay-avenue-2024320061
- 998 Findlay Avenue (155 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/998-findlay-avenue-2024320094
- Findlay Avenue (49 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/findlay-avenue-2024320042
- 314 East 165th Street (86 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/314-east-165th-street-2024320041

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 1 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 3 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 9 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: MERINO SAUL
- Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick
- Year built: 1930
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,385 sq ft · Building area: 3,805 sq ft
- Zoning: R7-1
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-08

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $929,000, assessed value $55,740, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2002-03-14 from TABUTEAU, LIONEL to MERINO, SAUL, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1999-10-20 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1999-10-20 from TABUTEAU, LIONEL; DORSAINVIL, MICHELINE to TABUTEAU, LIONEL, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1995-09-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1995-09-15 from GONZALES, RUPERT to TABUTEAU, LIONEL; DORSAINVIL, MICHELINE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1990-02-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1990-02-09 from CLARK, FRANK to GONZALES, RUPERT W, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1976-09-22 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1976-09-22 from SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT to HELEN CLARK; FRANK CLARK, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1975-03-24 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1975-03-24 from ROGERS PARK PRUDENTIAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIO to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1974-11-04 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1974-11-04 from RUFFOLO HERCULES E REFEREE; COSTON CHESTER R DEFT ETAL to ROGERS PARK PRUDENTIAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1973-06-01 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1973-06-01 from COSTON PATRICIA; COSTON CHESTER R; BOWENS BESSIE M to PATRICIA COSTON; CHESTER R COSTON, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1970-12-29 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1970-12-29 from TULINDA REALTY CORP to BESSIE M BOWENS; CHESTER R COSTON; PATRICIA COSTON, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1970-12-02 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1970-12-02 from MCKENZIE EVA to TULINDA REALTY CORP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing X01332170-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2025-12-15 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job X01332170-I1: Solar — INSTALLATION OF PV SYSTEM ON EXISTING ROOFTOP. NO CHANGES TO EGRESS OR USE OF OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2025-12-15, expires 2026-06-18. | rbx6-tga4 |

## 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 Certified Late) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 3: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-11-12 | open (Nov Certified Late) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 3: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2023-01-09 | 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 |

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 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 |
| 2025-09-16 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-05-08 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES FAILURE TO REMOVE RECEPTACLES. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-05-06 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2024-02-22 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: DIRTY SIDEWALK. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2024-02-18 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Police: DIRTY SIDEWALK. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2024-01-04 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: DIRTY SIDEWALK. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2023-11-28 | 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 |
| 2023-09-01 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: DIRTY SIDEWALK. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-09-01 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Police: IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-09-01 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

No records found.

## 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 MERINO SAUL. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2002-03-14 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2002-03-14). | 636b-3b5g |

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