Is 1696 Nelson Ave rent stabilized?
1696 Nelson Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, the Bronx (10453). It has about 4 apartments, built in 1931.
Also written as 1696 Nelson Avenue — or 1696 Nelson Ave, the Bronx, NY 10453.
How this building compares
With about 4 apartments it is smaller than 91% of the 288 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights. Its 1931 construction date sits close to the 1926 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists no open violations at this address — one of 29 such buildings among the 289 this site tracks in the neighborhood. Of the 17 violations on record at the address, 11 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and none of them are still open. Tenants have filed 20 HPD complaints at the address, 1 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | the Bronx |
| Neighborhood | University Heights (South)-Morris Heights |
| ZIP | 10453 |
| Year built | 1931 |
| Apartments | 4 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A, J-51 |
| BBL | 2028760170 |
Owner & management
| Owner | BPG PROPERTIES 1 LLC 1605 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD. · Bronx, NY 10453 |
| Managing agent | BRONX PRO GROUP LLC |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 0 open / 17 total |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 20 total |
| HPD registration last filed | August 22, 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is 1696 Nelson Ave rent stabilized?
1696 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 and J-51. 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 1696 Nelson Ave?
1696 Nelson Ave (BBL 2028760170) has about 4 residential apartments and was built in 1931, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.
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