1639 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1931

Floors2

Units6

Building Area2,772 sqft

ZoningR7-1

ClassC2

Market Value$811K

1639 NELSON AVE is a property located at 1639 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 2 floors and 6 units. The building area is 2,772 square feet on a 2,750 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $811K. It last sold for $2.6M on Nov 12, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 3 building permits on record (2 active). There are 230 violations on record (56 currently open). 15 docketed judgments carrying $900 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

696records on file

Completed in 1931, 1639 Nelson Ave rises 2 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 6 units and 2,772 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $811K, and assessed for tax at $365K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 696 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 345 of its 696 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Violation (230) and lien (28) trail well behind. 56 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 2025.

Read together — 50% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$811K of Bronx, written across 696 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address1639 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Five to Six Families

Building ClassC2

Year Built1931

Floors2

Total Units6

Building Area2,772 sqft

Lot Size2,750 sqft

ZoningR7-1

ConditionAverage

BBL2028760225

BIN2008870

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$811K

Assessed Total$365K

Assessed Land$31K

Last Sale Price$2.6M

Last Sale DateNov 12, 2025

Building Permits

3 on record · 2 active

Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Apr 16, 2019Est. cost $5KJob #220060797-01

GEN. CONSTR

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Dec 20, 2011Job #220060797-01-01

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Sep 23, 2011Job #220060797-1-1-hist

OT

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Violations

230 on record · 56 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$900

Judgments · 15 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 29, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049648824K

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049464175N

IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049451154L

IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Aug 31, 2023Ticket #047601007J

IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2009Ticket #0172329044

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 14, 2026#19069259

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR TO PANEL AT SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 30, 2026#19044171

§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE AT THE COURTYARD COURT, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Apr 30, 2026#18839348

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 29, 2026#18744689

§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE GARBAGE COURT, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 29, 2026#18744691

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AND ASSEMBLY TO BUILDING ENTRNCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1639 NELSON AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1639 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families with 2 floors and 6 units. The building area is 2,772 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1639 NELSON AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1639 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 3 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 Apr 16, 2019.

Does 1639 NELSON AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1639 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 230 violations on record, with 56 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB, 3 ECB, 217 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1639 NELSON AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1639 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 15 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $900. 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 1639 NELSON AVE?

1639 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $811K and a total assessed value of $365K (land: $31K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1639 NELSON AVE last sold?

1639 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 last sold for $2.6M on Nov 12, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1639 NELSON AVE?

1639 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 1639 NELSON AVE?

1639 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 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 1639 NELSON AVE?

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