Heavy street-level sound and indoor air complaints mark the surrounding block, while the building's own operational file remains relatively small.
A 79-unit pre-war building managed by Matthew Schmelzer, where internal code filings are light but street activity on Walton Avenue is intense. Three things to know:
Street-level sound and party calls dominate the surrounding three blocks. Within three blocks of the building, neighbors logged 539 residential noise calls and 495 street-noise complaints over the last 12 months. The street complaints are overwhelming outdoor party music, keeping the block active late into the night.
Indoor air quality reports recur across the immediate three-block radius. Within three blocks, 17 indoor air quality complaints were logged in the last 12 months, with the most recent call recorded on September 13, 2026. Airborne fumes and odors can travel through shared light wells or risers, making floor position key.
Three open maintenance violations cluster entirely in a single fifth-floor apartment. The building currently holds three open Class B housing-code violations issued in February 2026. All three target apartment 5H, covering damaged kitchen walls, bathroom plaster, and tub caulking that have not yet been marked cleared.
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1478 Walton Avenue is a 79-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2028440083). This building is associated with Walton Ave Associates. Brix tracks 3 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1928, this elevator apartment building sits in Bronx and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 93 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed March 27, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on January 20, 2000, according to recorded deeds.
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Unit 5H at 1478 Walton Avenue has 3 open violations.
Unit 6C at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (20 past violations).
Unit 6D at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 6E at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 6G at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (10 past violations).
Unit 6L at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 6M at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (17 past violations).
Unit 6N at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 5D at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 5E at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 5G at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 5K at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 5L at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (7 past violations).
Unit 5M at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 4C at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 4K at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 4N at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 3A at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 3C at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 3G at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 3H at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 3J at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 3K at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (10 past violations).
Unit 3L at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (11 past violations).
Unit 3N at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 2A at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 2B at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 2C at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 2D at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 2N at 1478 Walton Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
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