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1533 Townsend Ave

Bronx, NY 10452Company-ownedBBL 2028460061BIN 2008143
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1927
Floors6
Units96
Building Area81,640 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$5.9M

1533 TOWNSEND AVE is a property located at 1533 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 6 floors and 96 units. The building area is 81,640 square feet on a 20,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $5.9M. It last sold for $84.5M on Jun 28, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 47 building permits on record (38 active). There are 160 violations on record (20 currently open). 7 docketed judgments carrying $1,250 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

638records on file
76Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 1533 Townsend Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 96 units and 81,640 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.9M, and assessed for tax at $2.6M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 638 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 258 of its 638 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Violation (160) and inspection (83) trail well behind. 20 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 76, with a site energy-use intensity of 74.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 427 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 40% complaint, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$5.9M of Bronx, written across 638 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1533 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1927
Floors6
Total Units96
Building Area81,640 sqft
Lot Size20,000 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
2028460061
2008143
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.9M
$2.6M
$90K
$84.5M
Last Sale DateJun 28, 2016

Building Permits

47 on record · 38 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 11, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #X00890180-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 10, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #X00890180-I1
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 17, 2023Job #410909
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 14, 2023Job #X00890189-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTNING FOR SIDEWALK SHED

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 26, 2019Est. cost $256KJob #240229999-01

SOLAR

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Violations

160 on record · 20 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,250
Judgments · 7 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $1,250Ticket #037026573N
FAIL TO FILE AMENDMENT ACCEPTABLE REPORT TO CORRECT UNSAFE CONDITIONS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2015Ticket #0185809526
LOOSE RUBBISH
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 19, 2005Ticket #0147839670
20050622N
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2005Ticket #0141500646
LOOSE RUBBISH
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2006Ticket #034418037N
SIGNS AT ELEVATOR LANDINGS MISSING AND OR DEFECTIVE.

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Apr 29, 2026#18820147

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''CENTER''

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Apr 29, 2026#18820148

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''CENTER''

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 29, 2026#18820149

§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT WASH BASIN IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''CENTER''

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Apr 29, 2026#18820150

§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT WASH BASIN IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''CENTER''

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Apr 29, 2026#18820151

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''CENTER''

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1533 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1533 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 96 units. The building area is 81,640 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1533 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1533 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 47 building permits on record, with 38 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 11, 2026.

Does 1533 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1533 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 160 violations on record, with 20 currently open. Breakdown: 38 DOB, 18 ECB, 104 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1533 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1533 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,250. 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 1533 TOWNSEND AVE?

1533 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has an assessed market value of $5.9M and a total assessed value of $2.6M (land: $90K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1533 TOWNSEND AVE last sold?

1533 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 last sold for $84.5M on Jun 28, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1533 TOWNSEND AVE?

1533 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 1533 TOWNSEND AVE?

1533 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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