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1550 Townsend Ave

Bronx, NY 10452Company-ownedBBL 2028450020BIN 2008123
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors6
Units60
Building Area66,260 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$3.3M

1550 TOWNSEND AVE is a property located at 1550 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 66,260 square feet on a 15,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $3.3M. It last sold for $84.5M on Jun 28, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 31 building permits on record (24 active). There are 137 violations on record (30 currently open). 4 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

446records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 1550 Townsend Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 60 units and 66,260 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.5M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 446 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 140 of its 446 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Violation (137) and inspection (64) trail well behind. 30 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 23.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 158 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% complaint, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.3M of Bronx, written across 446 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1550 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1928
Floors6
Total Units60
Building Area66,260 sqft
Lot Size15,000 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
2028450020
2008123
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.3M
$1.5M
$68K
$84.5M
Last Sale DateJun 28, 2016

Building Permits

31 on record · 24 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 12, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #X00890201-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 12, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #X00890201-I1
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 26, 2024Job #436358
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 15, 2023Job #X00890214-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTNING FOR SIDEWALK SHED

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 8, 2019Job #X00019272-I1-EL

Install new light fixtures on existing boxes.

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Violations

137 on record · 30 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Ticket #037026582P
FAIL TO FILE AMENDMENT ACCEPTABLE REPORT TO CORRECT UNSAFE CONDITIONS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2008Ticket #0159405144
LOOSE RUBBISH
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2007Ticket #032050236K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BOILER A .
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2007Ticket #032050235Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BOILER A .
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 25, 2026#19105455

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AND ITS ASSEMBLIES AT FIRE DOOR LEADING TO SOUTH SECTION FROM NORTH AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 25, 2026#19105462

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AND ITS ASSEMBLIES AT HOPPER DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 25, 2026#18956059

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 25, 2026#18956060

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT EAST WALL WEST WALL EAST WALL WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 25, 2026#18956061

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1550 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1550 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 66,260 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1550 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1550 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 31 building permits on record, with 24 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 12, 2026.

Does 1550 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1550 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 137 violations on record, with 30 currently open. Breakdown: 28 DOB, 14 ECB, 95 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1550 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1550 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 4 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 1550 TOWNSEND AVE?

1550 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has an assessed market value of $3.3M and a total assessed value of $1.5M (land: $68K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1550 TOWNSEND AVE last sold?

1550 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 1550 TOWNSEND AVE?

1550 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 1550 TOWNSEND AVE?

1550 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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