Is 1531 Nelson Ave rent stabilized?
1531 Nelson Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, the Bronx (10452). It has about 14 apartments, built in 1920.
Also written as 1531 Nelson Avenue — or 1531 Nelson Ave, the Bronx, NY 10452.
How this building compares
With about 14 apartments it is smaller than 79% of the 288 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights. Its 1920 construction date sits close to the 1926 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 4 open violations here, about one for every 4 apartments — below the 0.6 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 21 violations on record at the address, 14 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and 2 of them are still open. HPD issued 8 new violations at the address in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | the Bronx |
| Neighborhood | University Heights (South)-Morris Heights |
| ZIP | 10452 |
| Year built | 1920 |
| Apartments | 14 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A, GARDEN COMPLEX, 421-A (16) |
| BBL | 2028740106 |
Owner & management
| Owner | NEL 1531 LLC 1314 59th Street · Brooklyn, NY 11219 |
| Managing agent | MZS REALTY MANAGEMENT CORP |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 4 open / 21 total · 8 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 17 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 6, 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is 1531 Nelson Ave rent stabilized?
1531 Nelson Ave in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, the Bronx is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization codes are MULTIPLE DWELLING A, GARDEN COMPLEX and 421-A (16). Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 1531 Nelson Ave?
1531 Nelson Ave (BBL 2028740106) has about 14 residential apartments and was built in 1920, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.
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