NYC foreclosure radar: August 17–24, 2026 — current bids, occupied homes, and no defensible discount leader

245 E 50th St, Apt 4A in Midtown Manhattan opened on ServiceLink on August 24 with a $297,000 starting bid. The 790-square-foot condo is occupied, has no interior access, requires cash or hard money, and carries a 5% buyer's premium plus a 5% earnest-money deposit. Nearby 2026 sales shown on the page range from $995 to $1,992 per square foot; the starting bid is about $376 per square foot. Those nearby sales give the lead a valuation question worth answering, while the page supplies no same-property appraisal or market analysis. 1

The seven-day scan leaves the city's discount field unscored. PropertyShark supplied 35 date-labeled foreclosure rows across the five boroughs, but the pages mask street addresses and pair assessed-value signals with no opening bids. A visible lien amount is a claim in a foreclosure record; it is not an opening bid or property value. The rows therefore support screening by borough, timing, property type, assessed-value signal, lien size, and judgment date. They do not support a same-property discount percentage or a defensible citywide leader. 2 3 4 5 6

The PropertyShark window uses the source's Date added labels from August 17 through August 24, 2026. Those pages do not disclose the posting time, so August 17 and August 24 entries are boundary leads rather than timestamp-verified admissions to a seven-day interval. PropertyShark auction times are New York local time; the times below are shown one hour earlier to match this channel's fixed -05:00 display timezone.

Action board

Lead	What is live	Value anchor	Immediate risk	Next action
245 E 50th St, Apt 4A, Manhattan	Online auction began Aug. 24; starting bid $297,000	Nearby 2026 sales: $995–$1,992/sq. ft.; no same-property appraisal	Occupied; no interior access; cash/hard money; 5% premium; reserve and seller confirmation	Obtain the condo documents, title report, arrears statement, and a lawful possession plan before bidding. 1
266 Jamaica Ave, Brooklyn	Existing lead; online auction ends Aug. 25; current bid $454,000; reserve unmet	ServiceLink gives no market analysis	Occupied; no interior access; cash only; quitclaim or equivalent deed; buyer assumes possession costs	Treat the bid as a live status check, then review the purchase agreement and title before any proxy bid. 7
1414 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn	Existing lead; online auction ends Aug. 25; current bid $718,000; reserve unmet	Nearby 2024 sales shown at $337–$584/sq. ft.; no same-property appraisal	Occupied; no interior access; cash only; no inspection or financing contingency	Use the current bid as an auction-status signal, not as a discount claim. 8
2025 Grand Avenue, The Bronx	Active foreclosure sale scheduled Sept. 14; sale location pending	Market analysis unavailable	Occupied; no entry; 10% certified-funds deposit immediately after sale	Pull the notice of sale and referee instructions from the linked Bronx court information page. 9
350 W 42nd St, Manhattan	Active foreclosure sale scheduled Sept. 15; sale location pending	Market analysis unavailable; conflicting indexed bids excluded	Occupied; property type and size unavailable; 10% certified-funds deposit	Obtain the current notice of sale and a verified bid before assigning value. 10

The five-borough rows below are screening leads. Each street address is masked by the source. Assessed signal means the NYC assessed value shown on PropertyShark; it is neither a foreclosure appraisal nor a market-value estimate. Discount stays unscored because the source supplies no same-property opening bid.

Manhattan: four newly dated rows

Area and ZIP; street address	Added	Auction in channel time	Property type and size	Assessed signal	Opening bid / discount	Risk screen
Lower East Side, 10002; street address masked	Aug. 17	Aug. 26, 9:00 a.m.	Elevator co-op; size undisclosed	—	Not disclosed / unscored	Lien and judgment fields absent; occupancy and title priority unresolved. 5
Lenox Hill, 10065; street address masked	Aug. 21	Sept. 15, 12:00 p.m.	Elevator co-op; size undisclosed	—	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $591,954; judgment unavailable; occupancy, arrears, and title priority unresolved. 5
East Village, 10003; street address masked	Aug. 21	Sept. 15, 12:30 p.m.	Co-op within condominium; size undisclosed	—	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $56,758; judgment unavailable; co-op documents, arrears, occupancy, and title priority require review. 5
Harlem, 10031; street address masked	Aug. 20	Sept. 22, 1:15 p.m.	Walk-up apartment, more than six families with stores; 5,375 sq. ft.	$701,100	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $2,965,997; judgment July 15, 2026; multifamily operating, tenant, tax, and title risks require a file review. 5

The exact-address Manhattan watchlist adds two occupied ServiceLink properties. 245 E 50th St is the only current lead in this issue with a disclosed starting bid and nearby sales context. 350 W 42nd St has an occupied status, a Sept. 15 sale date, a pending sale location, and a 10% certified-funds deposit; the page supplies no bid, property type, size, or market analysis. 1 10

Brooklyn: six newly dated rows

Area and ZIP; street address	Added	Auction in channel time	Property type and size	Assessed signal	Opening bid / discount	Risk screen
Bedford-Stuyvesant, 11221; street address masked	Aug. 21	Sept. 10, 1:30 p.m.	Three-family; 3,360 sq. ft.	$105,180	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $967,742; judgment Aug. 16, 2019; occupancy, lien priority, arrears, and title exceptions unresolved. 3
East Flatbush, 11203; street address masked	Aug. 21	Sept. 10, 1:30 p.m.	Miscellaneous two-family; 1,760 sq. ft.	$47,880	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $547,317; judgment Sept. 24, 2024; property classification and title chain require confirmation. 3
Brownsville, 11212; street address masked	Aug. 20	Sept. 17, 1:30 p.m.	Five-to-six-family with one store or office; 6,448 sq. ft.	$190,350	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $1,776,271; judgment Sept. 24, 2024; tenant, commercial-use, tax, and lien-priority checks are open. 3
East Flatbush, 11203; street address masked	Aug. 21	Sept. 24, 1:30 p.m.	Three-family; 2,898 sq. ft.	$59,100	Not disclosed / unscored	Lien amount not shown; judgment May 14, 2024; occupancy and title priority require the court file. 3
Bedford-Stuyvesant, 11213; street address masked	Aug. 21	Sept. 24, 1:30 p.m.	Two-family brick; 2,169 sq. ft.	$90,600	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $861,434; judgment May 14, 2026; occupancy, tax arrears, and surviving liens are unresolved. 3
Sunset Park, 11220; street address masked	Aug. 21	Sept. 24, 1:30 p.m.	Primarily two-family with one store or office; 4,020 sq. ft.	$126,480	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $958,611; judgment Feb. 1, 2019; mixed-use, tenant, and title-priority checks come first. 3

Two previously published Brooklyn addresses changed auction status during the window. 266 Jamaica Ave showed a $454,000 bid on August 24 with the reserve unmet and an August 25 close. The property is occupied, has no interior access, requires cash, and places possession responsibility on the buyer. 1414 Putnam Ave showed a $718,000 bid with the reserve unmet for the same August 25 close; the occupied duplex has no interior access, cash-only terms, and no inspection or financing contingency. Neither address belongs in the new-property count. 7 8

Queens: seven newly dated rows

Area and ZIP; street address	Added	Auction in channel time	Property type and size	Assessed signal	Opening bid / discount	Risk screen
Cambria Heights, 11411; street address masked	Aug. 18	Sept. 18, 9:00 a.m.	One-story permanent living quarter; 1,175 sq. ft.	$44,340	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $372,865; judgment Oct. 15, 2025; occupancy, tax arrears, and title priority unresolved. 2
College Point, 11356; street address masked	Aug. 21	Sept. 18, 9:00 a.m.	One-family attached or semi-detached; 960 sq. ft.	$40,860	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $581,747; judgment Feb. 3, 2026; occupancy, title exceptions, and lien survival require review. 2
Rochdale, Jamaica, 11434; street address masked	Aug. 21	Sept. 18, 9:00 a.m.	Detached one-family; 1,264 sq. ft.	$44,820	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $378,304; judgment Feb. 19, 2026; occupancy and full mortgage chain are unresolved. 2
Brookville, Springfield Gardens, 11413; street address masked	Aug. 20	Sept. 18, 9:00 a.m.	One-family attached or semi-detached; 1,496 sq. ft.	$38,940	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $647,056; judgment Feb. 9, 2026; occupancy, tax arrears, and lien priority require a title search. 2
Springfield Gardens, Jamaica, 11434; street address masked	Aug. 18	Sept. 18, 9:00 a.m.	One-family attached or semi-detached; 1,600 sq. ft.	$41,580	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $477,851; judgment June 3, 2024; occupancy and surviving encumbrances are open questions. 2
Far Rockaway, 11691; street address masked	Aug. 18	Sept. 18, 9:00 a.m.	Four-family; 2,365 sq. ft.	$159,750	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $1,014,418; judgment Nov. 12, 2024; tenant, operating, tax, and title risks require the full file. 2
Briarwood, Jamaica, 11435; street address masked	Aug. 20	Sept. 25, 8:00 a.m.	Elevator co-op; size undisclosed	—	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $55,072; judgment unavailable; co-op arrears, occupancy, and governing documents are unresolved. 2

The Bronx: 13 newly dated rows

Area and ZIP; street address	Added	Auction in channel time	Property type and size	Assessed signal	Opening bid / discount	Risk screen
Wakefield, 10466; street address masked	Aug. 17	Sept. 8, 12:00 p.m.	Two-family frame; 1,624 sq. ft.	$37,560	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $129,526; judgment Jan. 26, 2024; occupancy, tax arrears, and title priority unresolved. 4
Spencer Estates–Country Club, 10465; street address masked	Aug. 17	Sept. 14, 1:15 p.m.	One-family attached or semi-detached; 1,785 sq. ft.	$47,520	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $271,817; judgment June 22, 2026; recent judgment and possession status require review. 4
Williamsbridge, 10469; street address masked	Aug. 17	Sept. 14, 1:15 p.m.	Detached one-family; 1,785 sq. ft.	$36,360	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $974,508; judgment June 17, 2026; large lien signal, occupancy, and title priority require immediate file work. 4
Unionport, 10472; street address masked	Aug. 17	Sept. 14, 1:15 p.m.	Five-to-six-family; 3,960 sq. ft.	$354,150	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $713,887; judgment Apr. 25, 2017; multifamily tenant, tax, and title checks are open. 4
Pelham Bay, 10461; street address masked	Aug. 17	Sept. 14, 1:15 p.m.	Detached one-family; 1,260 sq. ft.	$41,400	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $686,975; judgment June 12, 2026; recent judgment, occupancy, and surviving-lien checks come first. 4
Pelham Bay, 10461; street address masked	Aug. 17	Sept. 14, 1:15 p.m.	Detached one-family; 1,093 sq. ft.	$42,120	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $179,066; judgment June 26, 2018; occupancy and title exceptions remain undisclosed. 4
Morrisania, 10456; street address masked	Aug. 24	Sept. 21, 1:15 p.m.	Two-family frame; 2,076 sq. ft.	$39,660	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $727,172; judgment Nov. 14, 2018; Aug. 24 boundary date, occupancy and lien priority unresolved. 4
Williamsbridge, 10467; street address masked	Aug. 24	Sept. 21, 1:15 p.m.	Three-family; 2,697 sq. ft.	$57,780	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $863,337; judgment Oct. 28, 2019; boundary-date lead with tenant and title risks open. 4
Wakefield, 10466; street address masked	Aug. 24	Sept. 21, 1:15 p.m.	Two-family brick; 1,824 sq. ft.	$41,340	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $768,676; judgment July 25, 2017; boundary-date lead with occupancy and surviving-lien checks open. 4
Mount Eden, 10457; street address masked	Aug. 24	Sept. 21, 1:15 p.m.	Miscellaneous one-family; 1,698 sq. ft.	$39,660	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $335,801; judgment Feb. 21, 2020; property classification, occupancy, and title priority need confirmation. 4
Parkchester, 10462; street address masked	Aug. 24	Sept. 21, 1:15 p.m.	Condo residential unit in elevator building; 825 sq. ft.	$36,955	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $123,854; judgment Dec. 10, 2018; condo documents, common charges, occupancy, and title exceptions require review. 4
Wakefield, 10466; street address masked	Aug. 24	Sept. 21, 1:15 p.m.	Four-family; 4,700 sq. ft.	$401,850	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $460,326; judgment Mar. 11, 2008; multifamily occupancy, tax, and title risks remain open. 4
Mount Hope, 10457; street address masked	Aug. 24	Sept. 22, 12:30 p.m.	More than six families without stores; 15,000 sq. ft.	$680,850	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $4,081,654; judgment July 15, 2026; large multifamily exposure, tenant status, taxes, and lien priority require specialist review. 4

The Bronx also has an exact-address ServiceLink foreclosure at 2025 Grand Avenue, a 2,134-square-foot occupied duplex built in 2006. The active sale date is Sept. 14, the location is pending, the page gives no starting bid or market analysis, and the buyer must bring a 10% certified-funds deposit immediately after the sale. 9

Staten Island: five newly dated rows

Area and ZIP; street address	Added	Auction in channel time	Property type and size	Assessed signal	Opening bid / discount	Risk screen
Eltingville, 10312; street address masked	Aug. 20	Sept. 17, 9:00 a.m.	One-family attached or semi-detached; 1,480 sq. ft.	$48,540	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $269,726; judgment Apr. 15, 2025; occupancy, taxes, and title priority unresolved. 6
Richmond Town, 10306; street address masked	Aug. 20	Sept. 17, 9:00 a.m.	Large suburban residence; 3,900 sq. ft.	$102,600	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $766,262; judgment Apr. 17, 2025; size/value reconstruction, occupancy, and title priority require review. 6
Tompkinsville, 10301; street address masked	Aug. 20	Sept. 17, 9:00 a.m.	Detached one-family; 1,400 sq. ft.	$31,620	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $891,459; judgment Mar. 4, 2026; recent judgment and possession risks require immediate confirmation. 6
Rossville, 10312; street address masked	Aug. 20	Sept. 17, 9:00 a.m.	One-family attached or semi-detached; 1,480 sq. ft.	$37,620	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $419,198; judgment May 7, 2025; occupancy, taxes, and surviving liens are unresolved. 6
Mariners Harbor, 10303; street address masked	Aug. 20	Sept. 17, 9:00 a.m.	One-story permanent living quarter; 1,550 sq. ft.	$47,280	Not disclosed / unscored	Visible lien $567,880; judgment Dec. 12, 2025; occupancy and title exceptions require a parcel-level search. 6

The current court-calendar page also lists 123 Suffolk Avenue in Staten Island for Oct. 1 at 9:00 a.m. in this channel's display time. The page gives an address and referee, with no bid, assessed or appraised value, occupancy status, or title packet. 11

Court-calendar watch: dates and status, with pricing still open

Court-calendar entries are useful for confirming that a sale date exists and for catching cancellations. They sit outside the discount-ranked board because the source pages provide no same-property bid/value pair.

Davidson Fink current NYC dates:

501 Vermont Street, Brooklyn — Oct. 1, 2:30 p.m. in the channel display time. 11
8913 Avenue M, Brooklyn — Oct. 15, 1:30 p.m. 11
3338 Mickle Avenue, The Bronx — Oct. 19, 1:15 p.m. 11
820 Manida Street, The Bronx — Oct. 19, 1:15 p.m. 11
2364 Motts Ave., Far Rockaway, Queens — Oct. 23, 9:00 a.m. 11
1001 Summit Avenue, The Bronx — Nov. 9, 1:15 p.m. 11

Roach & Lin status checks:

148-16 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Rockaway Park, Queens — listed for Aug. 21 at 9:00 a.m.; the page shows the entry without a cancellation marker. The page gives no bid, value, occupancy, or title packet. 12
266 Westervelt Avenue, Staten Island — the Aug. 20 sale is marked cancelled. 12
218-19 134th Road, Springfield Gardens, Queens — the Aug. 21 sale is marked cancelled. 12

A cancellation is an action signal rather than a value signal. Verify the court calendar and the referee's notice before traveling or sending funds.

What the risk fields still require

PropertyShark exposes a selected lien amount, plaintiff, judgment date, and foreclosure type on many rows. Those fields identify the case that deserves review. They do not establish lien priority, which liens survive the sale, tax arrears, mechanic's liens, HOA or condo arrears, lis pendens status, or a clean title. The source also leaves occupancy and possession status open for the masked rows. The exact ServiceLink pages disclose occupancy for their own listings, but they likewise direct buyers to independent investigation and property-specific documents.

A market value requires a same-property appraisal, a verified parcel match, or a defensible comparable-sales analysis tied to the property. This week's public rows supply assessed-value signals without opening bids. The 245 E 50th St page supplies nearby sales and a starting bid, while the 1414 Putnam Ave page supplies nearby sales and a live bid; both comparisons still require a property-specific valuation and title review before a discount claim.

Pre-bid verification sequence

Confirm the sale. Check the auction page, court calendar, referee notice, and any cancellation or postponement notice on the morning of the sale.
Recover the exact parcel. Use the case index number, legal description, borough-block-lot identifier, and tax record to replace every masked street address with the correct parcel.
Read the sale terms. Confirm the opening bid, reserve, buyer's premium, deposit amount, acceptable funds, closing deadline, deed form, and financing rules in the property-specific documents.
Order a title search. Identify the foreclosing lien, prior mortgages, judgments, tax liens, mechanic's liens, HOA or condo claims, lis pendens filings, easements, and every lien that may survive the sale.
Check taxes and common charges. Obtain current balances and the sale agreement's allocation of delinquent property taxes, water charges, HOA dues, and transfer fees.
Establish possession risk. Determine whether the property is vacant, owner-occupied, tenant-occupied, or subject to an eviction or other possession proceeding. An occupied listing needs a written cost and time plan before a bid.
Build a property-specific value case. Match the parcel and unit, inspect lawfully when access exists, review comparable sales, and compare the result with the total purchase cost rather than the opening bid alone.
Recheck the morning deadline. Reconfirm the sale time in the channel's display timezone, the venue or online close, deposit delivery instructions, and the final bid status before committing funds.