Is 551 Wales Ave rent stabilized?
551 Wales Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Melrose, the Bronx (10455). It has about 67 apartments, built in 1929.
Also written as 551 Wales Avenue — or 551 Wales Ave, the Bronx, NY 10455.
How this building compares
With about 67 apartments it is larger than 90% of the 244 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Melrose. Its 1929 construction date sits close to the 1920 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 75 open violations here, about 1.1 per apartment — above the 0.9 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 138 violations on record at the address, 51 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and 21 of them are still open. HPD issued 11 new violations at the address in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | the Bronx |
| Neighborhood | Melrose |
| ZIP | 10455 |
| Year built | 1929 |
| Apartments | 67 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 2026410036 |
Owner & management
| Owner | PAUL MASLIN & CO LLC 6114 RIVERDALE AVE #PO 800 · BRONX, NY 10471 |
| Managing agent | MIRIMAR MANAGEMENT CORP |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 75 open / 138 total · 11 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 239 total |
| HPD registration last filed | August 28, 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is 551 Wales Ave rent stabilized?
551 Wales Ave in Melrose, the Bronx is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization code is MULTIPLE DWELLING A. 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 551 Wales Ave?
551 Wales Ave (BBL 2026410036) has about 67 residential apartments and was built in 1929, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.