2537 Decatur Avenue
Bronx · 10458 · BBL 2032750057 · look up another building
New York State found a tenant here was charged above the legal rent.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, September 17, 2026
2537 Decatur Avenue is a mixed residential and commercial building in Belmont, Bronx, ZIP 10458. City records date it to 1913 and count 27 apartments, inside 30 units in all. The city's property file lists the owner of record as NIZAO REALTY CORP. Its total assessed value is $947K, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 27 rent-stabilized units here in 2023, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 2537 Decatur Avenue and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Taxes and assessed value for 2537 Decatur Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $947K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $35K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 2537 Decatur Avenue
No executed eviction is on record at 2537 Decatur Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 2537 Decatur Avenue
DHCR registration records list 27 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
The state found an overcharge at 2537 Decatur Avenue
New York State ruled in a tenant's favor on 1 rent overcharge case at 2537 Decatur Avenue. A granted case means DHCR examined what a tenant was actually charged and found it above the legal rent. The case was filed in 2019. A finding covers the apartment that brought it, not the whole building, and the ones nobody filed on leave no record at all.
From a DHCR response to a freedom of information request, reference D000320-050126, covering cases closed between January 2021 and April 2026. Filing years are decoded from the docket number. A static listing with no update schedule.
Open code violations at 2537 Decatur Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 65 violations against this building, of which 20 remain unresolved. That is about typical for buildings its size in 10458. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 9 open violations.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 2537 Decatur Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartmentNotice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant | Sep 17, 2026 | C |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the private hallw…Nov Sent Out | Sep 17, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the private hallwayNov Sent Out | Sep 17, 2026 | B |
| Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartmentNotice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant | Sep 17, 2026 | C |
| Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq ft at north and west wall…Notice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant | Sep 17, 2026 | A |
| Properly secure the loose wash basin in the bathroomNot Complied With | Sep 17, 2026 | B |
| Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq ft at ceiling in the bathr…Notice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant | Sep 17, 2026 | A |
| Abate the nuisance consisting of metal device installed at lower window sash prevent the window from opening a…Invalid Certification | Sep 17, 2026 | C |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 7 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
311 complaint history at 2537 Decatur Avenue
29 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 2537 Decatur Avenue compares in 10458
PulseCities tracks 2,722 lots in 10458, of which 437 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 211 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10458 scores 58.9 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 2 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Belmont →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 3275 in Bronx. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 2537 Decatur Avenue
Who owns 2537 Decatur Avenue?
The city's property file lists NIZAO REALTY CORP as the owner of record for 2537 Decatur Avenue. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 2537 Decatur Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 2537 Decatur Avenue appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 2537 Decatur Avenue?
No executed eviction at 2537 Decatur Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 2537 Decatur Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 27 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
Has anyone won a rent overcharge case at 2537 Decatur Avenue?
Yes. New York State granted 1 rent overcharge case at this address, meaning DHCR found a tenant had been charged above the legal rent. A granted case covers the apartment that brought it rather than the building, and only apartments whose tenants filed appear at all. The figures come from a freedom of information response covering cases closed between January 2021 and April 2026.
What is 2537 Decatur Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $947K for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 2537 Decatur Avenue?
10458 (Belmont) scores 58.9 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.