1521 Watson Avenue
A 6-story building with 61 apartments, built in 1928, in the Bronx, NY 10472.
Addresses on the lot: 1521 to 1527 Watson Avenue.
HPD records as of October 23, 2026
1521 Watson Avenue has 6 open HPD violations. Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the past year. It is registered to 1100 ELDER AVENUE HDFC.
Does 1521 Watson Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 6 open violations as of October 23, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 0 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 4 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 2 |
No class C violation is open. 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments have one. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 23, 2026, none about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 1521 Watson Avenue?
1521 Watson Avenue is registered with HPD to 1100 ELDER AVENUE HDFC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
None in the past five years. HPD’s record has 2 older cases, the latest from 2012.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 7% of residential buildings in 10472 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 1521 Watson Avenue rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized apartments were registered here from 2018 to 2023. That doesn’t prove there are none: some owners don’t register them.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 23, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 2-03740-0005.