Is 644 Wales Ave rent stabilized?
644 Wales Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Melrose, the Bronx (10455). It has about 24 apartments, built in 1906.
Also written as 644 Wales Avenue — or 644 Wales Ave, the Bronx, NY 10455.
How this building compares
With about 24 apartments it is larger than 62% of the 244 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Melrose. Its 1906 construction date sits close to the 1920 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 23 open violations here, about 1.0 per apartment — close to the 0.9 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 64 violations on record at the address, 24 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 76 HPD complaints at the address, 1 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | the Bronx |
| Neighborhood | Melrose |
| ZIP | 10455 |
| Year built | 1906 |
| Apartments | 24 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 2026530065 |
Owner & management
| Owner | Tinton Wales LLC 2259 7th Avenue #1W · New York, NY 10027 |
| Managing agent | Jay Newhouse |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 23 open / 64 total · 30 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 76 total |
| HPD registration last filed | October 14, 2025 |