# 1656 Nelson Avenue, University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Bronx, NY 10453

BBL 2028760150 · Block 2876 · Lot 150 · BIN 2102382  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1656-nelson-avenue-2028760150  
Last updated: 2026-11-10 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10

Also recorded as: 1656-1660 Nelson Ave

## Summary

1656 Nelson Avenue (Bronx, NY 10453; tax lot BBL 2028760150) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1999, on a 10,538 sq ft lot zoned R7-1. City tax records list the owner as ZHANG, HUA; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated January 18, 2018 lists a price of $765,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,629,000. As of November 10, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active DOB safety violation (DOB NOW), six open HPD violations and seven OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “1656 Nelson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453 (BBL 2028760150)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1656-nelson-avenue-2028760150. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

University Heights (South)-Morris Heights: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Bronx 10453: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 1662 Nelson Avenue (55 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1662-nelson-avenue-2028760151
- 1664 Nelson Avenue (78 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1664-nelson-avenue-2028760152
- 1666 Nelson Avenue (98 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1666-nelson-avenue-2028760153
- 1668 Nelson Avenue (120 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1668-nelson-avenue-2028760158
- 1657 Nelson Avenue (130 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1657-nelson-avenue-2028760318
- 1659 Nelson Avenue (132 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1659-nelson-avenue-2028760317
- 1697b Nelson Avenue (446 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1697b-nelson-avenue-2028760143
- 1699 Nelson Avenue (469 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1699-nelson-avenue-2028760142

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 |
| Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 1 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 6 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 7 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: ZHANG, HUA
- Building class: C0 – Three-family walk-up
- Year built: 1999
- Floors: 3
- Units: 3 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 10,538 sq ft · Building area: 3,036 sq ft
- Zoning: R7-1
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-10

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,629,000, assessed value $97,740, tax class 1
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2018-01-18 from ESTEVEZ, FRANCISCO to ZHANG, HUA, stated price $765,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1999-12-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1999-12-08 from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO. INC.; NELSON AVENUE DEVELOPMENT, LLC to ESTEVEZ, FRANCISCO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1998-06-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-06-23 from CITY OF NEW YORK to NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO.,INC., no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 7 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1977-11-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1977-11-30 from COMMISSIONER OFFINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER O FFINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER O F FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITYO  FNEW YORK; COMMISSION OF FINANCE THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THEC ITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OFNEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER FO FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY O FNEW YORK; COMMISSIONE ROF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE THE CITY OF NEW YORK to THE CITY O FNE WYORK; THE CITY OF NEW ;YORK; THE CITY O FNEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEWYORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW  YORK; THE CITY OF NE WYORK; CITY OF NY, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 956 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1970-06-10 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1970-06-10 from FINNEGAN PATRICK REF; 1660 NELSON CORP ETAL DFDTS to TUSCANY HOLDING CORPORATION, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-06 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 200387866: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1998-10-06, expires 1999-10-06. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1998-08-25 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 200387866: New building. Issued 1998-08-25, expires 1999-06-23. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | open (Active) | DOB NOW safety violation (Gas Piping - LL152), type FTF-PL-PER, NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0090074: Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 5). Active. | 855j-jady |
| 2026-05-08 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2025-06-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-04-17 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2023-03-30 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2022-03-09 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2021-04-19 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW)

Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items.

| Issued | Status | Type | Device | Number | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | open (Active) | FTF-PL-PER | Gas Piping - LL152 | NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0090074 | Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 5) |

0 resolved or not active. Full list: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/2028760150/violations?type=dob_safety_violation

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS. Unpaid balance $350. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-12-16 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS. Unpaid balance $350. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-12-06 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-09-20 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-02-10 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: INSPECTION AND TESTING. Unpaid balance $1,000. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2020-12-10 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| — | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-12-06 | pending (RESCHEDULED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: INSPECTION AND TESTING. Hearing pending. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Drug Activity – Use Indoor. | erm2-nwe9 |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as ZHANG, HUA. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2018-01-18 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2018-01-18). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-09-03 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: IndividualOwner Hua Zhang, business city Bronx. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-03 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Adon Pimentel. | feu5-w2e2 |

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