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1544 GILLESPIE AVENUE

Bronx · Block 5396 · Lot 1 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

1544 GILLESPIE AVENUE is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Bronx (BBL 2053960001) built in 1929, with 24 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 210, council district 13, zoning district R7-1, on a 5,200-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 17,512 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 1544 GILLESPIE LLC.

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

1544 GILLESPIE LLC
HPD-registered head officer: JONATHAN RUHL

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJONATHAN RUHL
  • Corporate Owner1544 GILLESPIE LLC
  • Managing AgentTOM APONTE
  • Site ManagerALFRED ZEFI

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: AGMT recorded Oct 4, 2019.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 4, 2019AGMT$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 4, 2019MTGE$250KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 10, 2014MTGE$299KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 10, 2014AGMT$850KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
24
Year built
1929
Class
C7
Borough
Bronx
Zoning:
R7-1
Lot size:
5,200 sqft
Building area:
17,512 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$793K
Community district:
210
Council district:
13

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class CInspected Nov 25, 2025
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR…
  • Class BInspected May 17, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED CEMENT/CONCRETE TREAD. FIRST STEP FROM BOTTOM UP (F…
  • Class CInspected Apr 9, 2024
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
  • Class CInspected Mar 30, 2024
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
  • Class BInspected Mar 16, 2024
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT FIRST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST WAL…
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Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 4, 2019).

Frequently asked questions about 1544 GILLESPIE AVENUE

Who owns 1544 GILLESPIE AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 1544 GILLESPIE AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 1544 GILLESPIE LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 1544 GILLESPIE AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 1544 GILLESPIE 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 1544 GILLESPIE AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 1544 GILLESPIE 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 1544 GILLESPIE AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 1544 GILLESPIE AVENUE at $793K 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 1544 GILLESPIE AVENUE and what does that mean?

1544 GILLESPIE AVENUE is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. 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.

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