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1549 Townsend Ave

Bronx, NY 10452Company-ownedBBL 2028460047BIN 2008142
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Year Built1950
Floors6
Units63
Building Area81,600 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$2.8M

1549 TOWNSEND AVE is a property located at 1549 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1950. It has 6 floors and 63 units. The building area is 81,600 square feet on a 17,750 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $2.8M. It last sold for $4.5M on Feb 7, 2008. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 11 building permits on record (3 active). There are 430 violations on record (62 currently open). 14 docketed judgments 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

1,736records on file
82Energy Star

Completed in 1950, 1549 Townsend Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 63 units and 81,600 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.8M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 77 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,736 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,132 of its 1,736 records, fully 65%, fall under that one heading. Violation (430) and inspection (67) trail well behind. 62 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 2013.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 82, with a site energy-use intensity of 61.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 315 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 65% complaint, 77 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

65% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address1549 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1950
Floors6
Total Units63
Building Area81,600 sqft
Lot Size17,750 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
2028460047
2008142 +1 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.8M
$1.2M
$69K
$4.5M
Last Sale DateFeb 7, 2008

Building Permits

11 on record · 3 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 13, 2023Job #405142
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 13, 2021Est. cost $108KJob #220724740-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CANCELLED
Filed Dec 8, 2020Job #317525
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 16, 2020Job #220724740-01-01

OT

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ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 25, 2020Job #X00373203-I1
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Violations

430 on record · 62 open
Judgments · 14 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #049148818N
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Ticket #048997939J
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #035687008X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #035687009H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #048418925J
DIRTY SIDEWALK

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19313679

§ 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 INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19313680

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19313681

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19313682

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Aug 27, 2026#19169054

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1549 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1549 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 was constructed in 1950. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 63 units. The building area is 81,600 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1549 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1549 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 11 building permits on record, with 3 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 Dec 13, 2023.

Does 1549 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1549 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 430 violations on record, with 62 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 25 DOB, 21 ECB, 382 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1549 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1549 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 14 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 1549 TOWNSEND AVE?

1549 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has an assessed market value of $2.8M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $69K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1549 TOWNSEND AVE last sold?

1549 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 last sold for $4.5M on Feb 7, 2008. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1549 TOWNSEND AVE?

1549 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 1549 TOWNSEND AVE?

1549 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.

How do I get a full property report for 1549 TOWNSEND AVE?

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