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1560 Townsend Ave

Bronx, NY 10452Company-ownedBBL 2028450027BIN 2008124
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors6
Units48
Building Area45,582 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$2.5M

1560 TOWNSEND AVE is a property located at 1560 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 48 units. The building area is 45,582 square feet on a 10,923 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $2.5M. It last sold for $84.5M on Jun 28, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 23 building permits on record (17 active). There are 183 violations on record (19 currently open). 8 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

532records on file
57Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 1560 Townsend Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 48 units and 45,582 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 532 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 183 of its 532 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (155) and inspection (81) trail well behind. 19 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 57, with a site energy-use intensity of 97.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 277 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 34% violation, 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.

$2.5M of Bronx, written across 532 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1560 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1928
Floors6
Total Units48
Building Area45,582 sqft
Lot Size10,923 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
2028450027
2008124
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$49K
$84.5M
Last Sale DateJun 28, 2016

Building Permits

23 on record · 17 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 18, 2025Job #477872
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 21, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #X01053916-I1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 21, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #X01053916-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Feb 5, 2019Job #X00127530-I1-EL

REPLACE OLD LIGHT FIXTURES WITH NEW LIGHT FIXTURES IN EXISTING WIRING

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 4, 2018Est. cost $115KJob #240176162-01

SOLAR

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Violations

183 on record · 19 open
Judgments · 8 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2016Ticket #043267435J
IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC WASTE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2015Ticket #0186287631
FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 9+ DWELLING UNITS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2015Ticket #0185805162
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2010Ticket #036005910X
FAIL TO FILE AMENDMENT ACCEPTABLE REPORT TO CORRECT UNSAFE CONDITIONS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 19, 2005Ticket #0147836289
20050622N

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 25, 2026#19099426

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 25, 2026#19105380

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

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 25, 2026#19105395

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM , THE BATHROOM FROM EAST, THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2801804

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2801805

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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+ 178 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1560 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1560 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 48 units. The building area is 45,582 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1560 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1560 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 23 building permits on record, with 17 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Nov 18, 2025.

Does 1560 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1560 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 183 violations on record, with 19 currently open. Breakdown: 58 DOB, 16 ECB, 109 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1560 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1560 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 8 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 1560 TOWNSEND AVE?

1560 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $49K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1560 TOWNSEND AVE last sold?

1560 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 1560 TOWNSEND AVE?

1560 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 1560 TOWNSEND AVE?

1560 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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