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1605 Townsend Ave

Bronx, NY 10452Company-ownedBBL 2028470022BIN 2008145
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1927
Floors6
Units36
Building Area33,000 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$2.5M

1605 TOWNSEND AVE is a property located at 1605 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 36 units. The building area is 33,000 square feet on a 7,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $2.5M. It last sold for $3.2M on Dec 18, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 21 building permits on record (15 active). There are 556 violations on record (38 currently open). 89 docketed judgments carrying $25,729 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

1,819records on file
1Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 1605 Townsend Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 36 units and 33,000 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 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,819 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 976 of its 1,819 records, fully 54%, fall under that one heading. Violation (556) and enforcement (112) trail well behind. 38 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 1, with a site energy-use intensity of 348.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 636 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 54% complaint, 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.

$2.5M of Bronx, written across 1,819 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1605 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1927
Floors6
Total Units36
Building Area33,000 sqft
Lot Size7,500 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
2028470022
2008145
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$68K
$3.2M
Last Sale DateDec 18, 2012

Building Permits

21 on record · 15 active
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 26, 2017Est. cost $20KJob #220451972-01

ANTENNA

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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 2, 2017Job #220451972-01-01

OT

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 2, 2016Est. cost $9KJob #240084788-01
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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 7, 2016Job #240084788-01-02

PL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 2, 2015Job #240084788-01-01

PL

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Violations

556 on record · 38 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25,729
Judgments · 89 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 13, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049549623K
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049401897R
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048693255X
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $1,250Ticket #037028406P
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $312Ticket #039111851N
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Jul 24, 2026#19105003

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH WINDOW EXPOSED GLASSS PANE AT SECOND WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL FIRST STORY INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jun 15, 2026#19008327

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jun 15, 2026#19008330

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL FINISH BY METHOD OF REGLAZING AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 17, 2026#39184988L

AT EXPOSURE 3 WALL IN DISREPAIR WITH BRICK MISSING/DELAMINATED/ SPALLING IN MULTIPLE AREAS. PARAPETS AT EXPOSURE 3 AND 4 ALSO SPALLING AND DELAMINATING, CAUSING A FALL HAZARD TO PASSAGE WAY BELOW WHICH CAN RESU

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HPDClass A
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Mar 13, 2026#18707632

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL CEILINGS, WALLS, AND TRIMS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1605 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1605 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 36 units. The building area is 33,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1605 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1605 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 21 building permits on record, with 15 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 3 (SIGNED OFF) filed Jul 26, 2017.

Does 1605 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1605 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 556 violations on record, with 38 currently open. Breakdown: 45 DOB, 62 ECB, 449 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1605 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1605 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 89 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25,729. 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 1605 TOWNSEND AVE?

1605 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $68K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1605 TOWNSEND AVE last sold?

1605 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 last sold for $3.2M on Dec 18, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1605 TOWNSEND AVE?

1605 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 1605 TOWNSEND AVE?

1605 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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