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 71 open violations here, about 1.1 per apartment — close to the 0.9 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 133 violations on record at the address, 48 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 239 HPD complaints at the address, 14 of them 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 | 71 open / 133 total · 6 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 2 open / 239 total |
| HPD registration last filed | August 28, 2025 |