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1696 Nelson Ave

Bronx, NY 10453Company-ownedBBL 2028760170BIN 2102381
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors2
Units4
Building Area3,150 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassC3
Market Value$776K

1696 NELSON AVE is a property located at 1696 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 3,150 square feet on a 2,985 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $776K. It last sold for $12.8M on Jun 29, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 29 building permits on record (24 active). There are 20 violations on record (0 currently open). 4 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

149records on file

Completed in 1931, 1696 Nelson Ave rises 2 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 4 units and 3,150 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $776K, and assessed for tax at $349K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 149 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 29 of its 149 records, fully 19%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (28) and violation (20) trail well behind. No 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 2000.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 99.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 31 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 19% permit, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$776K of Bronx, written across 149 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1696 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Four Families
C3
Year Built1931
Floors2
Total Units4
Building Area3,150 sqft
Lot Size2,985 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2028760170
2102381
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$776K
$349K
$63K
$12.8M
Last Sale DateJun 29, 2017

Building Permits

29 on record · 24 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 29, 2025Job #480981
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 7, 2021Est. cost $5KJob #X00169600-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 7, 2021Est. cost $63KJob #220581500-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 6, 2020Job #220581500-01-05

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 11, 2019Job #220581500-01-04

OT

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Violations

20 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 4 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #049225353Z
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Ticket #048315359M
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Ticket #0208842316
RECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYC 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2019Ticket #0205212215
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 22, 2024#17449572

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Jan 29, 2023#15687624

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Jan 29, 2023#15687625

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Dec 27, 2022#15644748

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TOILET TISSUE HOLDER WEST WALL, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Dec 27, 2022#15644752

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1696 NELSON AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1696 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families with 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 3,150 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1696 NELSON AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1696 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 29 building permits on record, with 24 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Dec 29, 2025.

Does 1696 NELSON AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1696 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 20 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 2 ECB, 17 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1696 NELSON AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1696 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 4 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 1696 NELSON AVE?

1696 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $776K and a total assessed value of $349K (land: $63K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1696 NELSON AVE last sold?

1696 NELSON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 last sold for $12.8M on Jun 29, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1696 NELSON AVE?

1696 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 1696 NELSON AVE?

1696 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.

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