Bronx • Elevator Apartment

1485 Nelson Ave

Bronx, NY 10452Company-ownedBBL 2028740134BIN 2008780

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1932
Floors6
Units31
Building Area31,455 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD1
Market Value$982K

1485 NELSON AVE is a property located at 1485 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10452. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1932. It has 6 floors and 31 units. The building area is 31,455 square feet on a 5,618 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $982K. It last sold for $84.7M on Dec 19, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 40 building permits on record (34 active). There are 81 violations on record (3 currently open). 5 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

363records on file
6Energy Star

Completed in 1932, 1485 Nelson Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 31 units and 31,455 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $982K, and assessed for tax at $442K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 363 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 138 of its 363 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Violation (81) and inspection (53) trail well behind. 3 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 6, with a site energy-use intensity of 126.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 245 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 38% complaint, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$982K of Bronx, written across 363 government filings.

Property Details

Address1485 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10452
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1932
Floors6
Total Units31
Building Area31,455 sqft
Lot Size5,618 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2028740134
2008780
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$982K
$442K
$24K
$84.7M
Last Sale DateDec 19, 2025

Building Permits

40 on record · 34 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $3KJob #X01308519-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $3KJob #X01308519-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 30, 2026Job #X01409572-I1-EL

temporary power for temporary outdoor boiler for temporary heat and hot water

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ElevatorDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed May 18, 2026Job #X01403243-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 12, 2026Job #X01400877-I1-EL

Electrical work associated with the modernization of elevator devices 2P1511 at 1485 Nelson Avenue.New GFI type outlet, new light switch, new pit light, new fused disconnect switch, new car light disconnect switch.

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Violations

81 on record · 3 open
Judgments · 5 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2017Ticket #043079016R
LOOSE RUBBISH
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2017Ticket #044036355H
LOOSE RUBBISH
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2016Ticket #035174202X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2016Ticket #035174203H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 1998Ticket #038061047N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR.
HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Oct 24, 2024#17391051

§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT V5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Oct 24, 2024#17391049

§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT V5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 11, 2023#15721654

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDED MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 11, 2023#15721655

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Dec 1, 2022#15638610

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT V5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1485 NELSON AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1485 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 was constructed in 1932. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 31 units. The building area is 31,455 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1485 NELSON AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1485 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 40 building permits on record, with 34 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 23, 2026.

Does 1485 NELSON AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1485 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 81 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 24 DOB, 7 ECB, 50 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1485 NELSON AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1485 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1485 NELSON AVE?

1485 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has an assessed market value of $982K and a total assessed value of $442K (land: $24K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1485 NELSON AVE last sold?

1485 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 last sold for $84.7M on Dec 19, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1485 NELSON AVE?

1485 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 is zoned R7-1. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1485 NELSON AVE?

1485 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 1485 NELSON AVE?

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