646 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 267 HPD complaints, 118 311 service requests, 38 HPD emergency-repair charges.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 87% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1.3. In ZIP 11231, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 8 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2012-10-24. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (11) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 137 NELSON STREET CONDOMINIUM LLC |
| Head officer | JAKOV TELYAS |
| Managing agent | BEDFORD MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-10-21 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,488,000 | $1,119,600 |
| 2026 | $2,986,000 | $1,343,700 |
| 2027 | $3,583,000 | $1,612,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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.
| Subway | Smith-9 Sts — F G · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Court St / Nelson St — B57 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | Clinton St & 4 Place · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 058 The Carroll. 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.
137 Nelson Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
12 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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.
Managed by BEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY — 66 buildings, 530 units. Grades across the portfolio: A33 · B21 · C10 · D1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 66 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,868,000 on 2017-07-03 (lender: Readycap Commercial, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-03 | Mortgage $2,868,000 — from 137 NELSON STREET CONDOMINIUM LLC to READYCAP COMMERCIAL, LLC | $2,868,000 | |
| 2014-12-03 | Deed $2,750,000 — from PANDYLAND LLC to 137 NELSON STREET CONDOMINIUM LLC | $2,750,000 | |
| 2011-11-02 | Mortgage $200,000 — from PANDYLAND LLC to ALMA BANK | $200,000 | |
| 2011-11-02 | Mortgage $200,000 — from PANDYLAND LLC to ALMA BANK | $200,000 | |
| 2011-05-11 | Deed $595,750 — from LIB HEIGHTS LLC to PANDYLAND LLC | $595,750 | |
| 2010-08-24 | Deed $655,787 — from FLEURANT, GUY to LIB HEIGHTS LLC | $655,787 | |
| 2010-08-24 | AL&R $150,000 — from LIB HEIGHTS LLC to NELSON TWO FUNDING ASSOC. | $150,000 | |
| 2010-08-24 | AL&R $150,000 — from LIB HEIGHTS LLC to NELSON ONE FUNDING ASSOC. | $150,000 | |
| 2010-08-24 | Mortgage $150,000 — from LIB HEIGHTS LLC to NELSON TWO FUNDING ASSOCIATION | $150,000 | |
| 2010-08-24 | Mortgage $150,000 — from LIB HEIGHTS LLC to NELSON TWO FUNDING ASSOCIATION | $150,000 | |
| 2007-05-18 | Deed $924,000 — from 137 NELSON CORP. to FLEURANT, GUY | $924,000 | |
| 2006-05-02 | AL&R $735,000 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI to 137 NELSON CORP. | $735,000 | |
| 2006-05-02 | Mortgage $735,000 — from 137 NELSON CORP. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI | $735,000 | |
| 2005-08-05 | AL&R $495,000 — from THE ESTATE OF OF NICHOLAS VASSILAKOS, C/ to 137 NELSON CORP. | $495,000 | |
| 2005-08-05 | Agreement $495,000 — from 137 NELSON CORP. to VASSILAKOS, CONSTANTINE; THE ESTATE OF OF NICHOLAS VASSILAKOS, | $495,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2019 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Every one of the 646 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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