1494 Nelson Avenue

1494 Nelson Avenue in Mount Eden, Bronx, has 17 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (17 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

17 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 2 class A. 18 issued in the last 12 months. 78 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-07-25. Newest violation issued 2026-06-10.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 87 days from issue to close for the 12 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-03-19. HPD violation 18720521
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCK DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-03-19. HPD violation 18720522
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18546755
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT OBSERVED DROPPINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2025-05-16. HPD violation 17895454
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2025-03-18. HPD violation 17764372
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2025-03-18. HPD violation 17764373
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD AT FLOOR (WARPED) IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2C), issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18632059
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-01-29. HPD violation 18602387

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 36 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Door/Window (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 1494 NELSON LLC. Head officer: Abraham Brill. Managing agent: 1494 NELSON LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028730084, HPD building ID 99207. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Mt Eden Av (4), 6 min walk
• 170 St (4), 7 min walk
• 170 St (B, D), 10 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.