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1201 UNIVERSITY AVENUE

Bronx · Block 2528 · Lot 46 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

1201 UNIVERSITY AVENUE is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Bronx (BBL 2025280046) built in 1927, with 34 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 204, council district 16, zoning district R7-1, on a 7,810-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 33,425 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is BO KNOWS JY L.P..

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on June 19, 2024 when PRYOR, ESQ. AS REFEREE, EDMOND conveyed the property to BO KNOWS JY L.P. for $1K. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

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

BO KNOWS JY L.P.
HPD-registered head officer: Alex Hofstedter

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerAlex Hofstedter
  • Corporate OwnerBO Knows JY L.P.
  • Managing AgentYon Lef

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jun 19, 2024 for $1K to BO KNOWS JY L.P..
Previous owner: PRYOR, ESQ. AS REFEREE, EDMOND
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 19, 2024DEED$1KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 7, 2017MTGE$803KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 7, 2017AGMT$4.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 16, 2014MTGE$1.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 16, 2014AGMT$3.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
34
Year built
1927
Class
C1
Borough
Bronx
Zoning:
R7-1
Lot size:
7,810 sqft
Building area:
33,425 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$567K
Community district:
204
Council district:
16

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 BInspected May 12, 2026
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES REFUSE AND HOUSEHOLD I…
  • Class CInspected May 12, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT…
  • Class BInspected May 12, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE BATHR…
  • Class BInspected May 12, 2026
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS AT 1ST STA…
  • Class BInspected May 12, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STO…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 19, 2024).

Frequently asked questions about 1201 UNIVERSITY AVENUE

Who owns 1201 UNIVERSITY AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 1201 UNIVERSITY AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is BO KNOWS JY L.P.. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on June 19, 2024 when the property was conveyed to BO KNOWS JY L.P.. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.

When was 1201 UNIVERSITY AVENUE last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 1201 UNIVERSITY AVENUE was recorded on June 19, 2024, when PRYOR, ESQ. AS REFEREE, EDMOND conveyed the property to BO KNOWS JY L.P. for $1K. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 1201 UNIVERSITY AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 1201 UNIVERSITY 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 1201 UNIVERSITY AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 1201 UNIVERSITY AVENUE at $567K 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 1201 UNIVERSITY AVENUE and what does that mean?

1201 UNIVERSITY AVENUE is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 residential units. 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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