1285 MERRIAM AVENUE
1285 MERRIAM AVENUE is a Class D1 (elevator, semi-fireproof) building in Bronx (BBL 2025290025) built in 2005, with 85 residential units across 8 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 204, council district 16, zoning district R7-1, on a 13,513-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 74,448 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is UNIVERSITY AVENUE SE.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerKOBINA ARHIN
- Corporate OwnerUNIVERSITY AVENUE SENIOR HDFC
- Managing AgentHIGHBRIDGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP.
- Site ManagerARTURO MENENDEZ
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7-1
- Lot size:
- 13,513 sqft
- Building area:
- 74,448 sqft
- Floors:
- 8
- Assessed value:
- $2.3M
- Community district:
- 204
- Council district:
- 16
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Apr 11, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 804, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTM…
- Class BInspected Apr 11, 2026§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT A…
- Class BInspected Apr 11, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 804, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTM…
- Class BInspected Apr 11, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 804, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTM…
- Class CInspected Apr 11, 2026HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 804, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT F…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 1285 MERRIAM AVENUE
Who owns 1285 MERRIAM AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 1285 MERRIAM AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is UNIVERSITY AVENUE SE. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 1285 MERRIAM AVENUE last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 1285 MERRIAM AVENUE in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 1285 MERRIAM AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 1285 MERRIAM AVENUE as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 1285 MERRIAM AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 1285 MERRIAM AVENUE at $2.27M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 1285 MERRIAM AVENUE and what does that mean?
1285 MERRIAM AVENUE is NYC building class D1 — Elevator, semi-fireproof. A semi-fireproof elevator apartment building. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.