1203 Nelson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452

1203 Nelson Avenue is a three-story, three-unit residential building constructed in 1994 and currently owned by Excelland Properties LLC. The building has experienced persistent heating and hot water issues in recent months, with three separate complaints recorded between March and April 2025, including both building-wide and apartment-specific reports of inadequate heat and hot water. This pattern of heating system problems was not fully resolved through HPD inspections, as access to the affected units could not be obtained during their investigations.

The building's maintenance record shows attention to rodent control, with regular inspections passing between 2022 and 2025, though there were reports of rat activity in early 2022. The property has a history of requiring bedbug reporting compliance, with violations recorded in 2021, 2022, and 2023, though subsequent filings (2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020) indicate no infested units or successful eradication efforts had been needed. In 2020, several violations were documented regarding building entrance door self-closing mechanisms, required tenant notices, and a specific roach infestation in apartment 2, though these were subsequently resolved.

A plumbing/water supply issue was reported in December 2023, which was addressed by HPD without violations being issued. The building's age and location in Highbridge are typical for the Bronx, and while there are no current open violations on record as of April 2024, the recurring heat/hot water issues and the need for bedbug compliance reports suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has generally passed rodent inspections consistently, indicating effective pest management in this area.