597 Prospect Avenue
Bronx · 10455 · BBL 2026740041 · look up another building
A company took title here in January 22, 2026, for a stated $1.4M.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, April 30, 2026
597 Prospect Avenue is a multi-family walk-up in Longwood, Bronx, ZIP 10455. City records date it to 1910 and count 5 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as PROSPECT EQUITIES NY LLC. Its total assessed value is $417K, for the 2026 tax year.
No DHCR registration is on file for this address, which is a gap in the record rather than an answer about your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
Who owns 597 Prospect Avenue
The most recent recorded deed is dated Jan 22, 2026, transferring the lot to PROSPECT EQUITIES NY LLC for a stated $1.4M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through September 29, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 2674 in Bronx, the block 597 Prospect Avenue is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 1 building changed hands in the last twelve months.
- 3 marshal evictions executed here in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 26 parcels and 424 residential units.
Anything filed on 597 Prospect Avenue itself comes the next morning.
Sales and ownership history at 597 Prospect Avenue
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prospect Equities NY LLCDEED from 597 PROSPECT AVE LLC | Jan 22, 2026 | $1.4M |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through September 29, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value for 597 Prospect Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $417K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $83K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 597 Prospect Avenue
No executed eviction is on record at 597 Prospect Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 597 Prospect Avenue
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 597 Prospect Avenue in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 597 Prospect Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 10 violations against this building, of which 10 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 10455. The most serious open grade here is class I, immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
If you own or manage this building, violationscout.com shows what it takes to clear these, from the date each one has to be certified by to how a correction gets filed. It is a paid site, built by the same person as this one.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 597 Prospect Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or…Nov Sent Out | Apr 30, 2026 | A |
| Owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and i…Info Nov Sent Out | Nov 17, 2025 | I |
| File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or…Nov Sent Out | Jun 5, 2025 | A |
| Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at all stories at public hallNov Sent Out | Sep 13, 2024 | C |
| Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchenNov Sent Out | Sep 12, 2024 | C |
| Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling light fixtures and outlets t…Nov Sent Out | Sep 12, 2024 | C |
| Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at boiler roomNov Sent Out | Sep 12, 2024 | C |
| Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartmentNov Sent Out | Sep 12, 2024 | C |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 8 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Permits filed at 597 Prospect Avenue
| Work | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ALINSTALLATION OF A TEMPORARY WOODEN CONSTRUCTION FENCE | Mar 23, 2026 | AL |
| PLMPLUMBING SPECIFICATIONS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH GC APPLICATION X01268871-I1 | Mar 13, 2026 | AL |
| SPRSPRINKLER SPECIFICATIONS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH GC APPLICATION X01268871-I1 | Mar 6, 2026 | AL |
| MECHMECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH GC APPLICATION X01268871-I1 | Mar 3, 2026 | AL |
| STRSTRUCTURAL SPECIFICATIONS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH GC APPLICATION JOB #X0126887 | Feb 27, 2026 | AL |
| GCPROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION CONVERTING EXISTING 4 STORY AND BASEMENT, INTO A 10 | Feb 27, 2026 | AL |
DOB job filings on this lot, past 12 months. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through October 9, 2026.
311 complaint history at 597 Prospect Avenue
2 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 597 Prospect Avenue compares in 10455
PulseCities tracks 1,779 lots in 10455, of which 194 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 108 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10455 scores 45.2 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 31 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Longwood →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 2674 in Bronx. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 597 Prospect Avenue
Who owns 597 Prospect Avenue?
The most recent deed on file for 597 Prospect Avenue names PROSPECT EQUITIES NY LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Jan 22, 2026.
How much did 597 Prospect Avenue sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $1.4M, recorded Jan 22, 2026 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 597 Prospect Avenue?
No executed eviction at 597 Prospect Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 597 Prospect Avenue rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 597 Prospect Avenue appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is 597 Prospect Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $417K for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 597 Prospect Avenue?
10455 (Longwood) scores 45.2 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.