2785 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
2785 UNIVERSITY AVENUE is a Class D1 (elevator, semi-fireproof) building in Bronx (BBL 2032490098) built in 1927, with 60 residential units across 6 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 208, council district 14, zoning district R6, on a 15,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 78,300 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 2785 UNIVERSITY OWNERS LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 30, 2025 when 2785 UNIVERSITY CORP. conveyed the property to 2785 UNIVERSITY OWNERS LLC for $5.40M. The transaction was financed with a $4.63M mortgage from Arbor Commercial Funding I, Llc.
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 OfficerGZIM CELAJ
- Corporate Owner2785 UNIVERSITY OWNERS
- Managing Agent2785 UNIVERSITY OWNERS LLC
- Site ManagerFISNIK CELAJ
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 15,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 78,300 sqft
- Floors:
- 6
- Assessed value:
- $1.3M
- Community district:
- 208
- Council district:
- 14
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Feb 18, 2026§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6I, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOU…
- Class CInspected Feb 18, 2026§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COLD WATER SHUTOFF SUPPLY VALVE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6I, 6th STO…
- Class AInspected Feb 18, 2026§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT.OF MOLD AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM L…
- Class AInspected Nov 10, 2025§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE…
- Class BInspected Nov 10, 2025§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 2785 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
Who owns 2785 UNIVERSITY AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 2785 UNIVERSITY AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 2785 UNIVERSITY OWNERS LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 30, 2025 when the property was conveyed to 2785 UNIVERSITY OWNERS LLC. 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 2785 UNIVERSITY AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 2785 UNIVERSITY AVENUE was recorded on April 30, 2025, when 2785 UNIVERSITY CORP. conveyed the property to 2785 UNIVERSITY OWNERS LLC for $5.40M. The transaction was financed with a $4.63M mortgage from Arbor Commercial Funding I, Llc.
How many HPD violations does 2785 UNIVERSITY AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 2785 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 2785 UNIVERSITY AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 2785 UNIVERSITY AVENUE at $1.26M 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 2785 UNIVERSITY AVENUE and what does that mean?
2785 UNIVERSITY 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.