1261 Nelson Avenue, Bronx

A two-family Highbridge home marked by deep family title history, chronic driveway blockages, and active surrounding street friction.

A two-family Highbridge townhouse built in 1930 that passed through decades of family transfers before a May 2025 deed change. Direct calls against the house center on driveway access, while surrounding blocks show elevated pest and mold activity. Three things to know:

Decades of family history sit behind the property title. Deed records trace back decades through the Bradley family, passing between family members before a May 2025 deed shift to a new owner. Multi-decade family ownership typically means individualized maintenance history rather than corporate management.

Driveway access is a persistent friction point. The house logged 12 blocked-driveway complaints over the past year, with calls regularly reporting complete loss of vehicle access. In a two-family property, curb access can quickly turn into a daily friction point.

Indoor air quality reports surface on surrounding blocks. Within three blocks of the house, 7 indoor air quality calls were logged over the last 12 months, with the most recent call on August 23, 2026. Odor and chemical vapor issues usually travel through window wells and shared risers, making unit exposure key.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 12 blocked-driveway calls recorded directly against this property over the past year, most recently in November 2025.
• 301 unsanitary condition calls within three blocks last year, led by 180 pest and 90 mold complaints.
• 300 residential noise complaints within three blocks over the past 12 months, primarily for loud music and parties.

1261 Nelson Avenue is a two-family home in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2025180046). This building is associated with Richardson, John G. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1930, this two-family home sits in Bronx and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

The building last changed hands on May 23, 2025, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 82/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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