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689 Melrose Avenue

Mott Haven, Melrose & Port Morris, The Bronx · Mixed residential & commercial · BBL 2024010023

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29Units (25 residential)
6Floors
23,842Building sq ft
5,000Lot sq ft
1903Year built
R6Zoning
4.77 of 4.80Built FAR
$7.36M · 2016Last sale
8DOB permits
25Open violations

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Sales history

RecordedDocumentAmount
2016-06-28Deed$7,364,682
1998-06-25Deednot recorded
1984-08-22Deednot recorded
1977-05-27Deednot recorded

Source: NYC ACRIS. A $0 amount means the deed records no consideration — common on estate, correction and in-family transfers, and not a sale price of zero.

Recent DOB permits

IssuedTypeWork
2026-06-02Initial PermitStructural
2026-03-04Initial PermitPlumbing
2026-03-04Initial PermitMechanical Systems
2025-12-31Initial PermitSupported Scaffold
2025-12-31Initial PermitSidewalk Shed

Source: DOB NOW approved permits, which covers 2017 onward. 8 permits on file for this lot.

Open HPD violations

ClassOpenMost recent
Class B (hazardous)162026-07-22
Class C (immediately hazardous)92026-07-22

Source: HPD open violations, classes B and C. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the correction, so an old date does not mean the condition persists today.

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Owner debt & loan position

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Who finances deals like this

The lenders with the most recorded multifamily mortgages in Bronx since 2021, from public ACRIS filings.

  1. Rocket Mortgage, LLC — 521 loans, typically $150K–$496K
  2. Ice Lender Holdings LLC — 518 loans, typically $669K–$1.05M
  3. Broadview Capital LLC — 305 loans, typically $660K–$1.1M
  4. Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC — 265 loans, typically $320K–$738K
  5. Loandepot.com, LLC — 237 loans, typically $254K–$675K
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Compiled from NYC Open Data: PLUTO (lot and building attributes), ACRIS (deeds and mortgages), DOB NOW (permits) and HPD (violations). Public record, presented as recorded; Crezly does not warrant it. BBL 2024010023 · data refreshed 2026-08-14

Development & air rights

99% Utilization — built floor area as a share of the estimated as-of-right maximum

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Estimated from NYC PLUTO zoning data. This is not a zoning analysis — confirm with a zoning attorney or architect before relying on it. As-of-right only: excludes bonuses, air-rights transfers and variances.