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1585 Townsend Ave

Bronx, NY 10452Company-ownedBBL 2028470029BIN 2008147
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1925
Floors6
Units51
Building Area47,797 sqft
ZoningR8A
ClassD7
Market Value$4M

1585 TOWNSEND AVE is a property located at 1585 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 6 floors and 51 units. The building area is 47,797 square feet on a 10,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8A. The assessed market value is $4M. It last sold for $84.5M on Jun 28, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 41 building permits on record (29 active). There are 133 violations on record (40 currently open). 18 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

510records on file
11Energy Star

Completed in 1925, 1585 Townsend Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 51 units and 47,797 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.0M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 510 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 133 of its 510 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (121) and inspection (119) trail well behind. 40 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 11, with a site energy-use intensity of 137.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 417 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 26% violation, 49 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 510 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1585 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1925
Floors6
Total Units51
Building Area47,797 sqft
Lot Size10,500 sqft
ZoningR8A
ConditionAverage
2028470029
2008147
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4M
$1.8M
$47K
$84.5M
Last Sale DateJun 28, 2016

Building Permits

41 on record · 29 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed May 21, 2024Job #428845
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 8, 2019Est. cost $1KJob #220533732-01

NO WORK

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 2, 2019Est. cost $151KJob #240241840-01

SOLAR

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Feb 5, 2019Job #X00127580-I1-EL

REPLACE OLD LIGHT FIXTURES WITH NEW LIGHT FIXTURES IN EXISTING WIRING

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Nov 15, 2018Job #X00100394-I1-EL

2 x 14.4 DC INVERTERS FOR SOLARS PV PANEL

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Violations

133 on record · 40 open
Judgments · 18 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2023Ticket #035671051P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Ticket #035670341Z
FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2023Ticket #046918184J
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2018Ticket #0197442347
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2017Ticket #0193999567
STREET OBSTRUCTION

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 3, 2026#19195957

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE LOWER SASH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 3, 2026#19195961

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOMMUNICATION SYSTEM LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 3, 2026#19195965

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 3, 2026#19195967

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 3, 2026#19195971

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK, IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4I, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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+ 128 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1585 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1585 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 51 units. The building area is 47,797 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1585 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1585 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 41 building permits on record, with 29 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 May 21, 2024.

Does 1585 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1585 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 133 violations on record, with 40 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB Safety, 27 DOB, 10 ECB, 90 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1585 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1585 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 18 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 1585 TOWNSEND AVE?

1585 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has an assessed market value of $4M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $47K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1585 TOWNSEND AVE last sold?

1585 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 1585 TOWNSEND AVE?

1585 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 is zoned R8A. 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 1585 TOWNSEND AVE?

1585 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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