1539 Benson Street
Bronx, NY 10461BBL 2-03987-0032Map
Owner of record: Chen, Susan L
1539 Benson Street is a two-family home built in 1970 in Bronx, 10461. It has 2 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Chen, Susan L. HPD has recorded 7 housing violations here, most recently on November 24, 2025. 7 of the 7 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 7
- DOB violations
- 3
- ECB violations
- 9
- HPD complaints
- 2
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 7
- IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 24, 2025
Open — Info nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Dec 3, 2024
Open — Info nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 27, 2023
Open — Info nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 16, 2022
Open — Info nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Mar 16, 2022
Open — Info nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Apr 21, 2021
Open — Info nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 7, 2019
Open — Info nov sent out
DOB building violations · 3
- Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Nov 13, 2019
Dob violation - active - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Sep 4, 2019
Dob violation - active - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Jun 26, 2019
Dob violation - active
ECB violations · 9
- Class - 2
Failure to comply with the commissioners order contained in summons/violation #35442393x issued on 08-15-2019 and to file a certifate of correction pursuant to 28-201.1 and 1rcny 102-01.comply with commissioner
Oct 3, 2019 · Penalty $3,125
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to provide unobstructed passagway. @the driveway/walking on exp: #2 there are 4 cars blocking egress in case of emergency. no plateson 5 cars which one is in front garbage.rem: remove obstruction.
Aug 15, 2019 · Penalty $12,500
Active - Class - 1
Faiure to provide unobstructed passageway @ exp #2 there are 4 cars blocking the driveway.walkway total of 5 cars 2 dont have licnese plates remove obstruction
Jun 7, 2019 · Penalty $12,500
Active - Class - 2
Violation of parking regulations in a residential district. at time ofinspection noted a 4door mercedes e300 with no plates and expired registration in front driveway. it exired on 7/14. also noted a red bmw
Apr 11, 2019 · Penalty $6,250
Active - Class - 1
Failure to provide unobstructed exit passageway at expo#3 the rear door is being blocked by a refridgerator at exposure #2 there a 4 cars blocking the driveway walkway.(2)cars are dead storage)making it difficu
Apr 3, 2019 · Penalty $6,250
Active - Class - 2
Work w/o a permit. during my inspection i noted 3 stories,2 family house w/ owner had extended his curb cut driveway to 20ft in length,(fromoriginal length of 8ft) illegal curb cut. remedy:obtain permit and res
Mar 18, 2019 · Penalty $6,250
Active - Class - 3
Violation of parking regulations in a residential district. during my inspection i noted 3 car park/stored in driveway with no license plateon registraiton. 1 brown mercedes benz, 1 red bmw, 2 brown cadillac
Mar 7, 2019 · Penalty $500
Active - Class - 3
Construction
Mar 7, 2019
Resolve - Class - 3
Violation of parking regulations in a residential district.noted:dead storage of motor vehicles.at time of inspection observed at exposure s#1 and 2 3 illegal parked vehicles.vehicles #1 brown mercedes 300 e
Nov 16, 2017 · Penalty $300
Active
Complaints
- Safety
Smoke detector
Feb 15, 2018 · Apt 2
Close - General
Ventilation system
Feb 15, 2018 · Apt 2
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Two-family home (B1)
- Year built
- 1970
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 2
- Building area
- 2,704 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,917 ft²
- Zoning
- R5A
- Community board
- 210
- Council district
- 18
- Block / lot
- 3987 / 32
- Assessed value
- $55,200
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #713151, last renewed Aug 1, 2018.
Questions about 1539 Benson Street
Who owns 1539 Benson Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Chen, Susan L.
Does 1539 Benson Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 7 housing violations at this property.
Is 1539 Benson Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 1539 Benson Street built?
City records list 1970 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 1539 Benson Street?
It has 2 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.