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537 Van Nest Avenue, Bronx

BIN 2042596BBL 2040190032Block 4019 · Lot 32Built 19053 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
20 open Class C — see them ↓$5,100.00 recorded as due
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537 Van Nest Avenue at a glance

537 Van Nest Avenue, Bronx has 61 open city records on file, 20 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $5,100.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. City marshals have executed 2 evictions at this building. It last sold on Oct 30, 2018 for $665,000. The most recent record is dated Aug 24, 2026.

Open Class C
20
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
23
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
18
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$5,100.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Open per unit
28.33
3 residential units · NYC average 0.31
Evictions
2
Marshal evictions — click to see them
Permits on file
2
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Aug 24, 2026
HPD record

Health score for 537 Van Nest Avenue

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

F
Health score · Sep 11, 2026
Scored from the 300 most recent of 392 public records for this building
Scored from city records as published, which lag reality by a day or two, and closed violations rest on owner self-certification. A grade summarizes the public record, not the building itself. Full methodology · report a problem
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 20
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 23
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 10
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $5,100
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 537 Van Nest Avenue

Showing the 300 most recent of 392 records; the CSV has the full history. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 537 Van Nest Avenue

$5,100.00 is recorded as due across the 33 summonses below, out of $7,050.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 537 Van Nest Avenue
049417651NOct 3, 2025IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STJan 5, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
048136913RNov 18, 2023FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETFeb 21, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
048136814LOct 25, 2023FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJan 24, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
048056566LOct 7, 2023FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJan 10, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047950879MJul 29, 2023DIRTY SIDEWALKNov 1, 2023Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047950846XJul 12, 2023DIRTY SIDEWALKOct 11, 2023Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047752775KApr 14, 2023FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJul 19, 2023Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047752614JFeb 22, 2023FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETMay 24, 2023Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047654646PDec 2, 2022DIRTY SIDEWALKMar 6, 2023Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047654636LNov 26, 2022DIRTY SIDEWALKMar 1, 2023Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047497060LMay 26, 2022DIRTY SIDEWALKAug 24, 2022Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047355605ZNov 27, 2021DIRTY SIDEWALKFeb 28, 2022Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047015383LMar 29, 2021FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJun 23, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
0211200597May 13, 2020FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETAug 26, 2020Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
0210648470Apr 22, 2020FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETAug 26, 2020Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
0210648278Apr 17, 2020DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAAug 19, 2020Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
0210004621Jan 8, 2020DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAFeb 12, 2020Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
0196075148Sep 13, 2017DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAOct 24, 2017Defaulted (did not respond)
043248542LMar 8, 2017NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITSApr 10, 2017Pending
044501839PDec 21, 2016FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSJan 23, 2017Pending
0189864180Mar 2, 2016DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAApr 11, 2016Defaulted (did not respond)
0189168028Feb 15, 2016DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAMar 21, 2016Defaulted (did not respond)
042888890RJan 20, 2016FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSFeb 22, 2016Pending
0188271160Oct 17, 2015DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREANov 23, 2015Defaulted (did not respond)
043738240HSep 30, 2015IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC WASTENov 2, 2015Pending
042929666KDec 17, 2014FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSJan 20, 2015Pending
043057751XAug 27, 2014NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITSSep 29, 2014Defaulted (did not respond)
043257892XSep 4, 2013NON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITSOct 7, 2013Pending
043048570MFeb 20, 2013IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSEMar 28, 2013Found in violation
0174731866May 30, 2012DIRTY SIDEWALK/DIRTY AREAJul 3, 2012Defaulted (did not respond)
0171971654Mar 3, 2010FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETApr 5, 2010Written off
0162454582Jul 19, 2008WEARING COURSE NOT FLUSH WITH SURROUNDING AREAJun 15, 2009Found in violation
0158627334Mar 8, 2007FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETApr 18, 2007Found in violation

Marshal evictions at 537 Van Nest Avenue

Each row is a warrant of eviction a city marshal actually carried out at this building, from the Department of Investigation’s eviction ledger. It records the end of a Housing Court case, not a violation. “Possession” means the tenant was removed and the space returned to the landlord. Filings that never reached execution are not in this dataset.

Executed marshal evictions at 537 Van Nest Avenue
Jan 3, 2018Residential1RPossessionAlfred Locascio43506/17*
Jan 3, 2018Residential1RPossessionAlfred Locascio43506/17

Ownership history for 537 Van Nest Avenue

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 2040190032), newest first. A price is the consideration stated on the deed; transfers between related parties, into an LLC, or by a referee often record none, shown as “—”. Each row links to the document in ACRIS.

Recorded deeds for 537 Van Nest Avenue
Oct 30, 2018Nov 21, 2018$665,000Sharhan, Fahd, Sherhan, MuteaDelpino, Leandro J, Mallea, GladysDeedView ↗
Mar 24, 2010May 19, 2010Del Pino, Leandro J, Mallea, GladysMallea, GladysDeedView ↗
May 26, 1977May 26, 1977Gladys MalleaCasella Stefano, Casella Mimi EDeedView ↗
Apr 7, 1966Apr 7, 1966Memi E Casella, Stefano CasellaBorrico Jerry, Borrico AnnaDeedView ↗

Financing record for 537 Van Nest Avenue

Mortgages recorded against this building’s tax lot, with the satisfactions that paid them off and the assignments that moved them between lenders, from the City Register (ACRIS). A satisfaction usually records no amount, shown as “—”.

Recorded financing documents for 537 Van Nest Avenue
Nov 7, 2018Satisfaction of mortgageJpmorgan Chase Bank NaView ↗
Oct 30, 2018Mortgage$498,7502004-000043, LLC, MersView ↗
Aug 8, 2006Mortgage$100,000Jp Morgan Chase Bank NaView ↗
May 26, 1977MortgageStefano Casella, Mimi Emilia CasellaView ↗
Satisfaction of mortgageCasella, Memi Emilia, Casella, StefanoView ↗

Lender names are as recorded; the current holder of a loan can differ if a later assignment was never recorded.