550 Balcom Avenue

Bronx, NY 10465BBL 2-05564-0001Map

550 Balcom Avenue is an elevator apartment building built in 1952 in Bronx, 10465. It has 1,020 residential units across 6 floors. The owner of record is NYC Housing Authority. HPD has recorded 1 housing violation here, most recently on March 14, 2016. 1 of the 1 most recent violations are still open.

HPD violations: 1
DOB violations: 123
ECB violations: 48
HPD complaints: 2

What to know

Good

No open Class C

No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.

Good

Last violation Mar 14, 2016

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good

No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills

Some apartments can still be regulated. Use the rent-stabilized checker or request the rent history from HCR.

Violations

Most recent first. The newest 10 per agency here; the full lists are a click away.

HPD housing violations · 1

BHazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective inoperable bell buzzer /intercon system located at apt 7h, 7th story, 2nd apartment from south at west
Mar 14, 2016 · Apt 7H
Open — Nov sent out

DOB building violations · 123

Failure to correct swarmp conditions (facade) facade required
Cycle 9 failure to correct swarmp conditions
May 7, 2025
Dob violation - active
Hazardous condition (facade) facade required
Nycha cycle 9a unsafe report filed
Feb 20, 2025
Dob violation - active
Failure to submit eer none
Failure to submit an eer per ad. code sec. 28-308.4 - multiple years (2023)
Jun 23, 2024
Dob violation - dismissed
Failure to submit eer none
Failure to submit an eer per ad. code sec. 28-308.4 - multiple years (2022)
Apr 22, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed
Failure to submit eer none
Failure to submit an eer per ad. code sec. 28-308.4 - multiple years (2021)
Aug 21, 2022
Dob violation - dismissed
No report and / or late filing (facade) facade required
Failed to file fisp cycle 9a technical report by 02/21/2022
Feb 22, 2022
Dob violation - dismissed
No report and / or late filing (facade) facade required
Failed to file fisp cycle 9a technical report by 02/21/2022
Feb 22, 2022
Dob violation - dismissed
No report and / or late filing (facade) facade required
Failed to file fisp cycle 9a technical report by 02/21/2022
Feb 22, 2022
Dob violation - dismissed
No report and / or late filing (facade) facade required
Failed to file fisp cycle 9a technical report by 02/21/2022
Feb 22, 2022
Dob violation - active
No report and / or late filing (facade) facade required
Failed to file fisp cycle 9a technical report by 02/21/2022
Feb 22, 2022
Dob violation - dismissed

See all 123 DOB violations

ECB violations · 48

Class - 2
At time of inspection, observed sidewalk shed parapet information panel missing required information. failure to maintain complete and legible panel prevents public identification of responsible parties and pro
Jan 29, 2026 · Penalty $1,250
Active
Class - 1
Failure to take/provide required action to secure public safety at a designated unsafe bldg facade as per unsafe notification #unsafe-1008804-10a-001. note: at time of inspection on a designated unsafe followin
May 6, 2025 · Penalty $10,000
Resolve
Class - 1
Failure to take/provide required action to secure public safety at a designated unsafe bldg facade as per unsafe notification #unsafe-1008803-10a-001. note: at time of inspection on a designated unsafe followin
May 6, 2025 · Penalty $10,000
Resolve
Class - 1
Failure to take/provide required action to secure public safety at a designated unsafe bldg facade as per unsafe notification #unsafe-1008802-10a-001. note: at time of inspection on a designated unsafe followin
May 6, 2025 · Penalty $10,000
Resolve
Class - 1
Failure to take/provide required action to secure public safety at a designated unsafe bldg facade as per technical report#unsafe-1008807-10a-001.note:at time of inspection i observed inadequate safety measure
Apr 30, 2025 · Penalty $10,000
Resolve
Class - 1
Failure to take/provide required action to secure public safety at a designated unsafe bldg facade as per technical report#unsafe-1008808-10a-001.note:at time of inspection i observed inadequate safety measure
Apr 30, 2025 · Penalty $10,000
Resolve
Class - 1
Failure to maintain exterior building facade and appurtenances. note: at time of inspection observed spalling concrete slab of 8th floor at exposure #2(south elev.). remedy: maintain exterior building facade an
Jan 18, 2025 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve
Class - 1
Failure to maintain buildings exterior walls and/or appurtenances.at time of inspection observed cracked/spalled concrete water table underside at parapet level with loose concrete present in multiple locations
Dec 12, 2024 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve
Class - 1
Failure to maintain building exterior walls and/or appurtenances.at time of inspection observed cracked concrete water table underside of parapet level with loose material present across all elevations in multi
Nov 22, 2024 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve
Class - 2
Failure to submit an acceptable required cycle 9a report of critical examination documenting condition of exterior wall and appurtenances required by 28-302.4 for control#908808.remedy:submit acceptable require
Dec 2, 2022 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve

See all 48 ECB violations

Complaints

Heating
Heat related
Apr 5, 2011 · Apt 1C
Close
Heating
Heat related
Oct 17, 2005 · Apt 7B
Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type: Elevator apartment building (D3)
Year built: 1952
Floors: 6
Residential units: 1,020
Building area: 1,172,800 ft²
Lot area: 856,440 ft²
Zoning: R4
Community board: 210
Council district: 13
Block / lot: 5564 / 1
Assessed value: $32,130,000
Landmark / historic district: No

Questions about 550 Balcom Avenue

Who owns 550 Balcom Avenue?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is NYC Housing Authority.

Does 550 Balcom Avenue have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 1 housing violations at this property.

Is 550 Balcom Avenue 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 550 Balcom Avenue built?

City records list 1952 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 550 Balcom Avenue?

It has 1,020 residential units.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.