1505 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1941

Floors6

Units74

Building Area78,000 sqft

ZoningR8

ClassD1

Market Value$4M

1505 TOWNSEND AVE is a property located at 1505 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1941. It has 6 floors and 74 units. The building area is 78,000 square feet on a 15,300 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $4M. It last sold for $6.5M on Dec 18, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 16 building permits on record (7 active). There are 2400 violations on record (106 currently open). 230 docketed judgments carrying $21,333 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

6,419records on file

60Energy Star

Completed in 1941, 1505 Townsend Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 74 units and 78,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.0M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 46 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 6,419 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 3,454 of its 6,419 records, fully 54%, fall under that one heading. Violation (2,400) and enforcement (310) trail well behind. 106 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2014.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 60, with a site energy-use intensity of 69.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 352 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 54% complaint, 46 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.0M of Bronx, written across 6,419 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

latest record Oct 21, 2026

Property Details

Address1505 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1941

Floors6

Total Units74

Building Area78,000 sqft

Lot Size15,300 sqft

ZoningR8

ConditionAverage

BBL2028460074

BIN2008144

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$4M

Assessed Total$1.8M

Assessed Land$62K

Last Sale Price$6.5M

Last Sale DateDec 18, 2012

Building Permits

16 on record · 7 active

Cats Certificate To OperateOther

CURRENT

Filed Sep 25, 2026Job #499533

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Sep 4, 2024Est. cost $15KJob #X01052824-I1

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed May 29, 2024Est. cost $15KJob #X01052824-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed May 20, 2024Job #X01052833-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY WIRING AND LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED. 252 LF

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Jan 2, 2020Job #X00289082-I1-EL

Remove DOB and FDNY summons 35271012J, 039011354Y, 11699065J, 11719610L

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Violations

2400 on record · 106 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$21,333

Judgments · 230 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049263739Z

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 6PM

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049229019L

DIRTY AREA

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $50Ticket #049148817L

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048997941Z

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $50Ticket #049140413Z

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

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HPDClass A

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Oct 21, 2026#19313661

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... OBSERVED LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Oct 21, 2026#19313662

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Oct 21, 2026#19313663

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Oct 14, 2026#19298451

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE CABINET AT EAST IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5L, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Oct 14, 2026#19298452

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5L, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1505 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1505 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 was constructed in 1941. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 74 units. The building area is 78,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1505 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1505 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 16 building permits on record, with 7 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Sep 25, 2026.

Does 1505 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1505 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 2400 violations on record, with 106 currently open. Breakdown: 54 DOB, 94 ECB, 2252 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1505 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1505 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 230 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $21,333. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1505 TOWNSEND AVE?

1505 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has an assessed market value of $4M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $62K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1505 TOWNSEND AVE last sold?

1505 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 last sold for $6.5M on Dec 18, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1505 TOWNSEND AVE?

1505 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 is zoned R8. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1505 TOWNSEND AVE?

1505 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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