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1139 Nelson Avenue

422Records
20City systems
0Open violations
18Penalty rate
Bronx · ZIP 10452 · Neighborhood: Highbridge
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422 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 128 311 service requests, 60 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 37 DOB permits.

BoroughBronx 10452
Built1931
Floors6
Res. units25
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)HIGHBRIDGE OWNER, LLC
BBL2025140067
BIN2003274

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 55% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 18. In ZIP 10452, 28% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4).

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

33 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (9) · APPLIANCE (6) · Derelict Vehicles (5) · SAFETY (2) · Dirty Condition (2) · Illegal Dumping (2).

Filed construction activity

$3,819,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (25)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)HIGHBRIDGE OWNER, LLC
Head officerMATTHEW LAWRENCE
Managing agentKRAUS MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered2025-08-21

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,155,000 $969,750
2026$2,159,000 $971,550
2027$2,539,000 $1,142,550

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: NYC HOUSING AUTH

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 56/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway167 St — 4 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
167 St — B D · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Ogden Av / W 166 St — Bx13 · 250 ft
Citi BikeNelson Ave & 167 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

1139 Nelson Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

33 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by KRAUS MANAGEMENT INC — 31 buildings, 2,207 units. Grades across the portfolio: A20 · B9 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
555 Wythe Avenue BK647 B
2244 Tiebout Avenue BX312 B
1455 Grand Concourse BX291 D
1325 Grand Concourse BX73 A
1085 Anderson Avenue BX59 A
1010 Bryant Avenue BX53 A
133 East Clarke Place BX53 A
996 Aldus Street BX51 A
990 Aldus Street BX50 B
1025 Aldus Street BX50 B
1032 Aldus Street BX49 C
1016 Bryant Avenue BX47 B
115 Marcy Place BX42 A
130 West 166 Street BX39 A
1090 Ogden Avenue BX36 A
1144 Nelson Avenue BX33 A
125 West 166 Street BX28 A
1001 Bryant Avenue BX26 B
995 Aldus Street BX25 A
1139 Nelson Avenue BX25 A
999 Aldus Street BX25 B
1017 Bryant Avenue BX25 B
1013 Bryant Avenue BX25 A
1184 Nelson Avenue BX22 B
1381 Franklin Avenue BX21 A
1377 Franklin Avenue BX20 A
1373 Franklin Avenue BX20 A
631 Jefferson Place BX15 A
1394 Franklin Avenue BX15 A
1390 Franklin Avenue BX15 A
1392 Franklin Avenue BX15 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,301,333 on 2021-04-23 (lender: The City Of New York), covering 15 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-04-23Mortgage $12,503,017 — from HIGHBRIDGE OWNER, LLC; NYCHA HIGHBRIDGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC $12,503,017
2021-04-23Mortgage $15,433,103 — from NYCHA HIGHBRIDGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; HIGHBRIDGE OWNER, LLC to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC $15,433,103
2021-04-23Agreement $6,810,486 — from NYCHA HIGHBRIDGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; HIGHBRIDGE OWNER, LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $6,810,486
2021-04-23Mortgage $4,301,333 — from HIGHBRIDGE OWNER, LLC; NYCHA HIGHBRIDGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $4,301,333
2018-12-06Mortgage $6,964,462 — from HIGHBRIDGE OWNER, LLC; NYCHA HIGHBRIDGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $6,964,462
2018-12-06Mortgage $1,358,538 — from NYCHA HIGHBRIDGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; HIGHBRIDGE OWNER, LLC to KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,358,538
2018-12-06AL&R $8,323,000 — from HIGHBRIDGE OWNER, LLC to KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $8,323,000
2018-12-06Mortgage $6,810,846 — from HIGHBRIDGE OWNER, LLC; NYCHA HIGHBRIDGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $6,810,846
2018-12-06Mortgage $17,534,467 — from HIGHBRIDGE OWNER, LLC; NYCHA HIGHBRIDGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY $17,534,467
2018-12-06MLEA $17,534,467 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to HIGHBRIDGE OWNER, LLC; NYCHA HIGHBRIDGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN $17,534,467
1994-03-15Mortgage $324,133 — from ELZEE CONSTRUCTION,INC to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. $324,133
1994-03-15Mortgage $40,000 — from ELZEE CONSTRUCTION,INC. to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $40,000
1994-03-15Mortgage $6,337,742 — from ELZEE CONSTRUCTION,INC to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $6,337,742
1986-05-14Mortgage $15,000 — from LUZZETE REALTY CORP to KICO, INC. $15,000
1982-02-19Mortgage $11,000 — from ASTRO PROPERTIES, INC to FUSCO, JOSEPH $11,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171230410
2018115714845
20197360622
202020140420
2021662418862
202273180432
202310260532
202400400646
20250090413
2026014038
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The full timeline

Construction 56Enforcement 54Housing & tenants 187Ownership & money 60Health & systems 65

Every one of the 422 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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