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5700 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471 - Property report

Also known as: 5700 Arlington Ave

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Property type

Elevator Apartments Cooperatives Building (Other than Condominiums) (XD4)

Year built

1961

Lot sq. ft.

255,000

Sale price

$300,000

General information

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Address
Primary address
5700 Arlington Avenue
ZIP code
10471
Neighborhood
North Riverdale
Borough
Bronx
Block & lot
05953-0038

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Building
Property type
Elevator Apartments Cooperatives Building (Other than Condominiums) (XD4)
Building sq. ft.
404,890
Building dimensions
252 ft x 154 ft
Buildings on lot
2
Stories
20
Year built
1961
Sales
Sale date
07/28/2022
Sale price
$300,000
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$1,342,234
Tax class
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Commercial FAR
Residential FAR
Buildable area
Zoning & Use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Residential units
437
Residential sq. ft.
Commercial units
0
Office sq. ft.
Retail sq. ft.
Lot
Frontage(s)
West 259 Street (narrow)
Arlington Avenue (narrow)
Netherland Avenue (narrow)
Driveway (narrow)
Nearest wide street
Riverdale Avenue
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
491.92 ft x 342.92 ft
Lot sq. ft.
255,000

Area overview

Walk score
87 /100.  Very Walkable
Transit score
67 /100.  Good Transit
Bike score
32 /100.  Somewhat Bikeable
School district
10
Community district
8
Closest police station
1.55 Miles
Closest fire station
0.95 Miles

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Units for 5700 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY

Unit Sale date Sale price Sq. ft. Price/Sq. ft.
Unit 10471
Unit 1
Unit 10A 10/18/2007
Unit 10B 05/07/2014
Unit 10C 04/02/2025
Unit 10D
Unit 10E
Unit 10G 11/24/2020
Unit 10J
Unit 10K
Unit 10L 06/28/2017
Unit 10M 11/24/2020
Unit 10O 01/30/2017
Unit 10P 09/20/2017
Unit 10R 10/04/2016 800
Unit 10S 04/19/2021
Unit 10T,U
Unit 10V 01/26/2010
Unit 10W 06/15/2022
Unit 10X 08/11/2017
Unit 11A 06/25/2010
Unit 11B 11/24/2020
Unit 11C 01/17/2018
Unit 11D 09/21/2012
Unit 11E 06/27/2019
Unit 11F
Unit 11G 11/20/2018
Unit 11H,J 03/01/2007
Unit 11H 03/03/2021
Unit 11J 11/23/2020
Unit 11K 01/19/2018
Unit 11L 12/06/2024
Unit 11M 08/31/2023
Unit 11N 12/11/2019
Unit 11O 02/03/2025
Unit 11P 01/11/2023
Unit 11R 11/15/2011
Unit 11S
Unit 11T 01/05/2023
Unit 11U 10/14/2010
Unit 11V 07/09/2025
Unit 11W 10/25/2022
Unit 11X 01/09/2026 850
Unit 12A 06/02/2021
Unit 12B 11/01/2022
Unit 12C 09/12/2013
Unit 12D
Unit 12E 01/23/2019
Unit 12F 10/14/2020
Unit 12G 06/06/2007
Unit 12H
Unit 12J 06/13/2014
Unit 12K 10/27/2025
Unit 12L 07/16/2026
Unit 12M 07/06/2021
Unit 12N 09/26/2006
Unit 12O 08/24/2012
Unit 12P
Unit 12R 11/24/2020
Unit 12S
Unit 12T 12/19/2024
Unit 12U 11/24/2020
Unit 12V 08/08/2019
Unit 12W 11/02/2022 800
Unit 12X
Unit 15A 06/30/2016
Unit 15B 10/30/2025
Unit 15C 11/24/2020
Unit 15D 11/28/2018
Unit 15E
Unit 15F
Unit 15G
Unit 15H 01/20/2021
Unit 15J 11/24/2020
Unit 15L 10/10/2019
Unit 15M 05/18/2011 600
Unit 15P 02/27/2014 400
Unit 15R
Unit 15S 04/20/2026
Unit 15T 09/18/2019
Unit 15U 04/20/2022
Unit 15V
Unit 15W
Unit 15X 09/21/2015
Unit 16A
Unit 16B 08/10/2015
Unit 16C
Unit 16D
Unit 16E
Unit 16F 04/07/2025
Unit 16G 08/01/2018
Unit 16H 08/27/2018
Unit 16J 06/11/2026
Unit 16K 07/12/2022
Unit 16L 05/12/2022
Unit 16M
Unit 16O 05/12/2005
Unit 16P 06/02/2022
Unit 16S 04/09/2025
Unit 16T 08/14/2025
Unit 16U
Unit 16V 01/30/2009
Unit 16W
Unit 16X
Unit 17A 09/12/2016 700
Unit 17B 10/14/2015 1,761
Unit 17C 01/03/2017
Unit 17D 04/23/2025
Unit 17E 05/15/2015
Unit 17F
Unit 17G
Unit 17H,J
Unit 17H
Unit 17J
Unit 17K
Unit 17L 11/24/2020
Unit 17M 12/18/2023
Unit 17N 05/15/2026
Unit 17O
Unit 17P
Unit 17R
Unit 17S
Unit 17T 08/24/2023
Unit 17U 10/15/2012 1,400
Unit 17V 07/15/2013
Unit 17W 08/13/2018
Unit 17X 11/24/2020
Unit 18A 11/24/2020
Unit 18B 11/15/2005
Unit 18C
Unit 18D 02/25/2022
Unit 18E 10/21/2020
Unit 18F
Unit 18G
Unit 18H
Unit 18J,18K
Unit 18J,K 07/21/2017
Unit 18J
Unit 18K
Unit 18L
Unit 18MN 11/11/2025
Unit 18O
Unit 18P 11/24/2020
Unit 18R 08/13/2018
Unit 18S 01/30/2020
Unit 18T 05/28/2008
Unit 18U 10/17/2006
Unit 18V 01/25/2022
Unit 18W 09/14/2007
Unit 18X 11/24/2020
Unit 190P
Unit 19A 09/07/2022 750
Unit 19B 06/27/2023
Unit 19C 01/19/2022
Unit 19D 09/08/2016
Unit 19E
Unit 19F
Unit 19G
Unit 19H 02/03/2026
Unit 19J 10/17/2019
Unit 19K 07/25/2013
Unit 19L 08/08/2024
Unit 19M 05/12/2022 550
Unit 19N 10/11/2018
Unit 19O,P 12/14/2018
Unit 19O 03/17/2008
Unit 19P 10/08/2009
Unit 19R 11/24/2020
Unit 19S 10/07/2022
Unit 19T 11/24/2020
Unit 19U
Unit 19V 07/18/2016
Unit 19W
Unit 19X 03/01/2024
Unit 1B,C
Unit 1B 11/24/2020
Unit 1C 01/07/2026
Unit 1D
Unit 1E 12/21/2017
Unit 1F 02/09/2018
Unit 1G 03/18/2021
Unit 1H 09/26/2023
Unit 1J
Unit 1K 01/03/2018
Unit 1L 01/09/2017
Unit 1O 12/17/2004
Unit 1S
Unit 1T 01/09/2023
Unit 1U 1,500
Unit 1V
Unit 1W 12/09/2021
Unit 1X
Unit 20A 03/22/2023
Unit 20B 11/02/2017
Unit 20C 02/24/2025
Unit 20D 06/18/2024
Unit 20E 08/04/2025
Unit 20F
Unit 20G 09/22/2025
Unit 20H 06/26/2024
Unit 20J 05/30/2019 1,300
Unit 20K 09/24/2025
Unit 20L,M,N 01/06/2016
Unit 20M
Unit 20O
Unit 20P 03/16/2006
Unit 20R 09/29/2022
Unit 20S 10/07/2020
Unit 20T 11/24/2020
Unit 20U
Unit 20V 09/30/2022
Unit 20W 11/24/2020
Unit 20X
Unit 21A 01/30/2023
Unit 21B 02/15/2006
Unit 21C 11/24/2020
Unit 21E 06/28/2024
Unit 21F 11/24/2020
Unit 21G 11/10/2003
Unit 21H
Unit 21J 06/24/2004
Unit 21K
Unit 21L 06/20/2017
Unit 21M 07/03/2018
Unit 21O 11/21/2025
Unit 21P 05/04/2018
Unit 21R
Unit 21S 01/21/2022
Unit 21T 12/13/2022
Unit 21U 11/24/2020
Unit 21V
Unit 21W
Unit 21X 09/18/2019
Unit 220
Unit 22B
Unit 22C 06/28/2024 1,150
Unit 22D 07/30/2015
Unit 22E 11/24/2020
Unit 22F 12/11/2019
Unit 22G 11/24/2020
Unit 22H 12/23/2011
Unit 22J 08/30/2022
Unit 22K 11/24/2020
Unit 22L 07/01/2013
Unit 22M 10/20/2010
Unit 22N 10/27/2023
Unit 22O 06/24/2021
Unit 22P 05/24/2010
Unit 22R 06/22/2026
Unit 22S 11/28/2022
Unit 22T 12/14/2022
Unit 22U 11/11/2014
Unit 22V 10/16/2017
Unit 22W 12/30/2022
Unit 22X 07/07/2022
Unit 230
Unit 2A 12/04/2024
Unit 2B
Unit 2C
Unit 2D 03/31/2008
Unit 2E 07/16/2018
Unit 2F 11/24/2020
Unit 2G 04/28/2017
Unit 2H 06/02/2021
Unit 2J 05/15/2014
Unit 2K 08/13/2024
Unit 2M,N
Unit 2M 05/28/2026
Unit 2N 05/28/2026
Unit 2O 09/26/2016
Unit 2P 01/28/2011
Unit 2R 08/06/2008
Unit 2S 07/18/2024
Unit 2U
Unit 2V
Unit 2W
Unit 38
Unit 3A 12/07/2011
Unit 3B 03/25/2008
Unit 3C 08/26/2008 1,200
Unit 3D
Unit 3E 03/24/2011
Unit 3F 07/31/2008
Unit 3G 07/17/2014 916
Unit 3H 12/23/2016
Unit 3J
Unit 3L 07/12/2019
Unit 3M
Unit 3N 10/27/2009
Unit 3O 07/06/2012
Unit 3P 07/02/2025
Unit 3R 03/20/2026
Unit 3S 07/22/2015 752
Unit 3U
Unit 3V 03/11/2005
Unit 3W 07/02/2018
Unit 3X 01/03/2008
Unit 40
Unit 4A 12/11/2017
Unit 4B 11/24/2020
Unit 4C 09/25/2015 1,100
Unit 4D 05/11/2021
Unit 4E
Unit 4F 01/09/2024
Unit 4G 08/17/2015
Unit 4H 10/17/2013
Unit 4J 07/19/2017
Unit 4K 03/25/2025
Unit 4L 01/09/2017
Unit 4M 08/05/2004
Unit 4N 11/24/2020
Unit 4O 09/21/2022
Unit 4P
Unit 4R 01/04/2018
Unit 4S
Unit 4T 03/08/2023
Unit 4U 01/25/2024
Unit 4V
Unit 4W 11/24/2020
Unit 4X 02/15/2023
Unit 5A
Unit 5B 07/01/2024
Unit 5C
Unit 5D 01/15/2026
Unit 5E 04/24/2015
Unit 5F
Unit 5G
Unit 5H
Unit 5J 10/30/2025
Unit 5K,L
Unit 5K
Unit 5L
Unit 5M 07/19/2016
Unit 5N
Unit 5O 11/24/2020
Unit 5P 03/03/2009
Unit 5R 12/20/2017
Unit 5S 08/20/2019
Unit 5T
Unit 5U 11/15/2023
Unit 5V 03/26/2018
Unit 5W 09/13/2019
Unit 6A
Unit 6B
Unit 6C 11/09/2017
Unit 6D 07/14/2009
Unit 6E 09/29/2014 650
Unit 6F
Unit 6G 04/09/2025
Unit 6H 11/24/2020
Unit 6J 06/25/2026
Unit 6K 12/29/2010
Unit 6L
Unit 6M 11/24/2020
Unit 6N 06/23/2022
Unit 6O 11/04/2020
Unit 6P 12/17/2019 456
Unit 6R 12/01/2017
Unit 6S 01/30/2020
Unit 6T 02/27/2026
Unit 6U 05/28/2025
Unit 6V 06/13/2025
Unit 6W 11/30/2004
Unit 6X 11/24/2020
Unit 7A 04/24/2026
Unit 7C 04/12/2022
Unit 7D,E 04/07/2011
Unit 7E
Unit 7F 09/22/2014
Unit 7G 08/03/2026
Unit 7H 11/24/2020
Unit 7J
Unit 7K 04/28/2011
Unit 7L
Unit 7M 01/06/2025
Unit 7N 07/24/2025
Unit 7O 08/30/2019
Unit 7P
Unit 7R 04/25/2023
Unit 7S 08/06/2024
Unit 7T
Unit 7U
Unit 7V 03/14/2013 950
Unit 7W
Unit 7X 02/02/2005
Unit 80
Unit 8A 06/26/2017
Unit 8B
Unit 8C
Unit 8D 02/25/2010
Unit 8E 02/03/2012
Unit 8F
Unit 8G 03/30/2006
Unit 8H 11/24/2020
Unit 8J 03/15/2023
Unit 8K 10/19/2023
Unit 8L
Unit 8M
Unit 8N 09/26/2007
Unit 8O
Unit 8P 06/21/2005
Unit 8R 12/05/2024
Unit 8S 09/28/2022
Unit 8T 03/28/2006
Unit 8U 08/17/2023
Unit 8V
Unit 8W 11/24/2020
Unit 8X
Unit 90
Unit 9A 05/14/2018
Unit 9B 10/14/2016
Unit 9C 06/18/2025
Unit 9D
Unit 9E 06/15/2004
Unit 9F 11/24/2020
Unit 9G 10/30/2023
Unit 9H 02/01/2022
Unit 9J 11/28/2017
Unit 9K 02/24/2023
Unit 9L 04/20/2015
Unit 9M 12/04/2006
Unit 9N 12/11/2015
Unit 9O 07/02/2020
Unit 9P 11/14/2023
Unit 9R 11/24/2020
Unit 9S 12/21/2017
Unit 9T 02/27/2006
Unit 9U 11/13/2018
Unit 9V 10/17/2008
Unit 9W 09/13/2021
Unit 9X 12/09/2022
Unit C
Unit O
Unit P
Unit STOG
Unit STOG 04/29/2008
Unit STOH
Unit STOH 11/24/2020

Ownership information for 5700 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY

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Registered owner
Source
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Phone number
Owner address

Sales history for 5700 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
07/28/2022 $300,000 XXXX, XXXXX XXX XXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX
06/16/2022 $335,000 XXXXXX, XXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXX, XXXXXXX
05/20/2022 $270,000 XXXXXX, XXXX XXXXXX, XXXXXXXX XXX XXXX, XXXXXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
04/21/2026 - R Initial UCC1
(2026042100055001)
XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
04/20/2026 - R
04/17/2026 - D
Mortgage
(2026041700593001)
XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
06/11/2025 - R UCC3 Termination
(2025061100415003)
XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXX
06/11/2025 - R UCC3 Termination
(2025061100415002)
XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXX
06/11/2025 - R UCC3 Termination
(2025061100415001)
XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXX
08/02/2024 - R Initial UCC1
(2024072900296002)
XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
08/02/2024 - R
07/30/2024 - D
Mortgage
(2024072900296001)
XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
10/11/2023 - R Initial UCC1
(2023101100152001)
XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX
06/30/2023 - R UCC3 Termination
(2023063000656001)
XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX
02/14/2023 - R Initial UCC1
(2023020900499008)
XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX

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R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Property taxes for 5700 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$1,342,234
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$36,695,000
Assessed value
$16,512,750

Assessment history

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Tax year Market value Assessed value Taxable amount Tax rate Base tax Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025/26 $35,548,000 $15,996,600 $12,923,363 12.439% $1,664,543 $1,227,779 +4.27%
2024/25 $32,268,000 $14,520,600 $12,247,263 12.5% $1,586,306 $1,177,462 +3.65%
2023/24 $28,354,000 $12,759,300 $11,755,247 12.502% $1,529,896 $1,135,984 +2.44%
2022/23 $27,969,000 $12,586,050 $11,399,103 12.267% $1,464,363 $1,108,879 +11.44%
2021/22 $24,546,000 $11,045,700 $10,498,878 12.235% $1,351,441 $995,090 -27.08%
2020/21 $27,868,000 $12,540,600 $11,123,694 12.267% $1,430,966 $1,364,544 +2.30%
2019/20 $27,232,000 $12,254,400 $10,694,214 12.473% $1,401,652 $1,333,889 +3.71%
2018/19 $25,023,000 $11,260,350 $10,198,451 12.612% $1,360,303 $1,286,229 +2.83%
2017/18 $25,295,000 $11,382,750 $9,834,074 12.719% $1,322,735 $1,250,796 +5.02%
2016/17 $24,195,000 $10,887,750 $9,238,180 12.892% $1,274,208 $1,190,986 +5.63%

Permit information for 5700 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
08/07/2026 Alteration
07/23/2026 Alteration
06/08/2026 Alteration
06/08/2026 Alteration
06/05/2026 Alteration

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

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HPD Violations

Violation ID Inspection date Class NOV issue date Status
09/04/2025 B
09/04/2025 B
09/04/2025 C

*Most recent HPD violations on record for this property.

NorthRiverdale, Fieldston, Riverdale residential market stats

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Median sale price

Median price/sq. ft.

Bronx median sale price

$352,500

13.7% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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FEMA flood zones

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FEMA flood zones
X

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Subway & traffic

Closest station
Broadway & 242nd St at NW Corner
Station lines
1
Distance (miles)
1.228

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
P.S. 81 Robert J Christen 9 Yes Public K-5 672 0.24
St Margaret Of Cortona School NR No Private PK, K-8 281 0.18
St Margaret Of Cortona School NR No Private PK, K-8 281 0.18
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy NR No Private PK, K-8 0 0.35
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy NR No Private PK, K-8 0 0.35
Riverdale Country School NR No Private PK-12 1,168 0.57
Montessori School 27 7 No Public PK, K-6 333 0.64
Montessori School 27 7 No Public PK, K-6 333 0.64
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy (Ms High School 141) 5 Yes Public 6-12 1,417 1.38
St Margaret Of Cortona School NR No Private PK, K-8 281 0.18
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy NR No Private PK, K-8 0 0.35
Riverdale Country School NR No Private PK-12 1,168 0.57
The Biondi School NR No Private TK-12 313 0.65
St Margaret of Cortona School NR No Private PK-8 246 0.68
PEARLS Hawthorne 9 No Public PK, K-8 781 0.90
Las Hermanas Mirabal Community School 5 No Public PK, K-8 608 0.93
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Microsociety School 5 No Public PK, K-8 568 1.10
Cesar E Chavez School 4 No Public PK, K-8 563 1.41
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Sar High School NR No Private 9-12 536 0.06
Riverdale Country School NR No Private PK-12 1,168 0.57
The Biondi School NR No Private TK-12 313 0.65
Yeshiva Ohavei Torah Of Riverdale NR No Private 9-12 81 0.68
Yeshiva Of The Telshe Alumni NR No Private 9-12 97 0.68
Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy (Ms High School 141) 5 No Public 6-12 1,417 1.38
Yonkers High School 6 No Public 9-12 1,060 1.71
International Leadership Charter School NR No Charter 9-12 318 1.81
In Tech Academy Aka Ms High School 368 5 No Public 6-12 940 1.96
Lincoln High School 4 No Public 9-12 1,103 1.98

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Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 5700 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471?

The development at 5700 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471 was built in 1961.

What is the total square footage of 5700 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471?

5700 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471 has a total of 404,890 square feet.

When was 5700 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471 last sold and what was the sale price?

5700 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471 was last sold on 07/28/2022 for $300,000.

What is the assessed value of 5700 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471?

5700 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471 is currently assessed at $16,512,750.

What are the property taxes for 5700 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471?

The property taxes for 5700 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471 total $1,728,351.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 437 residential unit(s).

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