Bronx · Block 4020 · Lot 33 · 10460

557 Van Nest Avenue

2 floors · 2 apartments · 896 sq ft · built 1910 · class B2 · owner of record: Van Nest Property Holding Corp.

3open violations
$31,250ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
304dto Annual property registration

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Check
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 304 days
Required only if the owner doesn't live there

Open violations

ECB / OATH (3) · $31,250 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jan 14, 2026Unknown CLASS - 1
DURING THE INSPECTION, I OBSERVED ELECTRICAL WORK PROTRUDING FROM THE ILLEGAL EXTENSION ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE PROPERTY. THIS WORK WAS BEING CONDUCTED WITHOUT ANY BUILDING PERMITS ON FILE, CONSTITUTING WORK
#39173825N
Mar 20, 2026
DEFAULT
$12,500
Jan 14, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
DURING THE INSPECTION, I OBSERVED AN ILLEGAL EXTENSION BEING INSTALLED AT THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY. THE EXTENSION IS LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND WAS BEING ADDED WITHOUT ANY BUILDING PERMITS ON FILE. THIS CO
#39173816L
Mar 20, 2026
DEFAULT
$12,500
Nov 21, 2025Construction CLASS - 2
ATOI OBSERVED FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. FRONT PORCH HAVING 5 FRONT STEPS MISSING GUARDRAILS ON ALL REQUIRED SIDES AT OCCUPIED 2 FAMILY DWELLING., REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE
#39167994N
May 15, 2026
DEFAULT
$6,250
DOB (0)

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DOB NOW Safety (0)

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HPD (0)

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Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Nov 1, 2026, 5:59 AM ET. BBL 2040200033.

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