551 WALES AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1929

Floors6

Units73

Building Area71,854 sqft

ZoningR7-1

ClassD7

Market Value$4.7M

551 WALES AVE is a property located at 551 WALES AVE, Bronx, NY 10455. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1929. It has 6 floors and 73 units. The building area is 71,854 square feet on a 15,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $4.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 30 building permits on record (23 active). There are 185 violations on record (93 currently open). 67 docketed judgments carrying $20,650 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.

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725records on file

21Energy Star

Completed in 1929, 551 Wales Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 73 units and 71,854 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.7M, and assessed for tax at $2.1M. In the 69 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 725 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 308 of its 725 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Violation (185) and enforcement (96) trail well behind. 93 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 21, with a site energy-use intensity of 100.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 545 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 42% complaint, 69 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.7M of Bronx, written across 725 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

Address551 WALES AVE, Bronx, NY 10455

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores

Building ClassD7

Year Built1929

Floors6

Total Units73

Building Area71,854 sqft

Lot Size15,500 sqft

ZoningR7-1

ConditionAverage

BBL2026410036

BIN2004547

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$4.7M

Assessed Total$2.1M

Assessed Land$77K

Building Permits

30 on record · 23 active

Cats Certificate To OperateOther

CURRENT

Filed Mar 9, 2026Job #476268

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Nov 13, 2020Job #220627356-01-05

OT

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Sep 17, 2020Job #X00400731-I1-EL

general wiring outlets and Fixtures

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Feb 28, 2020Job #220627356-01-02

PL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jan 6, 2020Job #220627356-01-04

OT

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Violations

185 on record · 93 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$20,650

Judgments · 67 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049499693N

FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 9+ DWELLING UNITS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048525739J

IMPROPER RECEPTACLE ALL BUSINESSES 1ST

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048525740R

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES COM PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM W O A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 29, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048037487J

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047921481J

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

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ECBElevator

ACTIVE

Issued Jul 6, 2026#39194923J

CLASS 1: CAR DOOR DOES NOT FULLY CLOSE, LEAVING AN EXCESSIVE GAP BETWEEN THE DOOR EDGE AND STRIKE, CREATING AN UNSAFE OPERATING CONDITION. **CLASS 2:** IN-CAR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DEVICE IS DAMAGED/INOPERATI

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HPDClass A

NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME

Issued Mar 10, 2026#18699358

§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 10, 2026#18699357

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLEXIGLASS AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 10, 2026#18699359

§ 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER (SHOE) USING APPROPRIATE NUTS AND BOLTS AT 1ST FIRE ESCAPE FROM WEST AT SOUTH EXTERIOR WALL

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 10, 2026#18708929

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE GLASS IN PLACE OF PLEXI GLASS AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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+ 180 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 551 WALES AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 551 WALES AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 was constructed in 1929. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 73 units. The building area is 71,854 sqft.

Are there building permits at 551 WALES AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 551 WALES AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 has 30 building permits on record, with 23 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Mar 9, 2026.

Does 551 WALES AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 551 WALES AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 has 185 violations on record, with 93 currently open. Breakdown: 36 DOB, 16 ECB, 133 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 551 WALES AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 551 WALES AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 has 67 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $20,650. 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 551 WALES AVE?

551 WALES AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 has an assessed market value of $4.7M and a total assessed value of $2.1M (land: $77K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 551 WALES AVE?

551 WALES AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 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 551 WALES AVE?

551 WALES AVE, Bronx, NY 10455 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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