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1637 Nelson Ave

Bronx, NY 10453Individually ownedBBL 2028760226BIN 2008871
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1911
Floors3
Units6
Building Area3,969 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassC2
Market Value$978K

1637 NELSON AVE is a property located at 1637 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families. The building was constructed in 1911. It has 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 3,969 square feet on a 2,788 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $978K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 4 building permits on record (2 active). There are 179 violations on record (154 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $300 in open balances 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

487records on file

Completed in 1911, 1637 Nelson Ave rises 3 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 6 units and 3,969 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $978K, and assessed for tax at $440K. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 487 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 179 of its 487 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (177) and inspection (53) trail well behind. 154 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.

Read together — 37% violation, 43 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$978K of Bronx, written across 487 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1637 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Five to Six Families
C2
Year Built1911
Floors3
Total Units6
Building Area3,969 sqft
Lot Size2,788 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2028760226
2008871
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$978K
$440K
$2K

Building Permits

4 on record · 2 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 30, 2001Job #200640832-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 5, 2000Job #200640832-01-01

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 5, 2000Job #200640832-1-1-hist

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Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed Sep 21, 2000Job #64219
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Violations

179 on record · 154 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 28, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049584079J
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 28, 2001Ticket #000150260H
EXPIRED REGISTRATION 4/20/00 AS PER OFFICE RECORDS
HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 3, 2026#19189411

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 3, 2026#19189412

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR AT ENTRANCE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 3, 2026#19189413

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 3, 2026#19189414

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 3, 2026#19189415

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1637 NELSON AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1637 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1911. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families with 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 3,969 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1637 NELSON AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1637 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 4 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Nov 30, 2001.

Does 1637 NELSON AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1637 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 179 violations on record, with 154 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 18 DOB, 160 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1637 NELSON AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1637 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 1637 NELSON AVE?

1637 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $978K and a total assessed value of $440K (land: $2K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1637 NELSON AVE?

1637 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 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 1637 NELSON AVE?

1637 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 is individually 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.

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