1785 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1924

Floors5

Units59

Building Area48,753 sqft

ZoningR8

ClassC1

Market Value$2.8M

1785 TOWNSEND AVE is a property located at 1785 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1924. It has 5 floors and 59 units. The building area is 48,753 square feet on a 12,791 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $2.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 37 building permits on record (25 active). There are 374 violations on record (54 currently open). 70 docketed judgments carrying $500 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.

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1,235records on file

36Energy Star

Completed in 1924, 1785 Townsend Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 59 units and 48,753 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 $1.3M. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,235 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 627 of its 1,235 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Violation (374) and enforcement (95) trail well behind. 54 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 36, with a site energy-use intensity of 105.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 350 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 51% complaint, 48 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.8M of Bronx, written across 1,235 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address1785 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10453

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1924

Floors5

Total Units59

Building Area48,753 sqft

Lot Size12,791 sqft

ZoningR8

ConditionAverage

BBL2028500016

BIN2008210 +1 more

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.8M

Assessed Total$1.3M

Assessed Land$144K

Building Permits

37 on record · 25 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Aug 11, 2023Est. cost $20KJob #X00338523-I1

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Jun 6, 2023Est. cost $207KJob #240304078-01

SOLAR TAX

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed May 5, 2023Job #240304078-01-03

OT

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Cats Certificate To OperateOther

EXPIRED

Filed Sep 21, 2022Job #365101

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jun 15, 2022Job #240304078-01-02

OT

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+ 32 more permits — view full report

Violations

374 on record · 54 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$500

Judgments · 70 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 8, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049321540Y

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $50Ticket #048982136Y

IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048722083Z

DIRTY SIDEWALK

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $50Ticket #048643897M

LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048399473R

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES MBCP PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 4AM

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HPDClass B

VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED

Issued Jun 18, 2026#19014803

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GASKET SEAL AROUND LOWER REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 18, 2026#19014804

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR UNDER VINYL TILES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED

Issued Jun 18, 2026#19014805

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED

Issued Jun 18, 2026#19014806

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED

Issued Jun 18, 2026#19014807

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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+ 369 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1785 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1785 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1924. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 59 units. The building area is 48,753 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1785 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1785 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 37 building permits on record, with 25 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Aug 11, 2023.

Does 1785 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1785 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 374 violations on record, with 54 currently open. Breakdown: 12 DOB, 3 ECB, 359 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1785 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1785 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 70 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $500. 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 1785 TOWNSEND AVE?

1785 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $2.8M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $144K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1785 TOWNSEND AVE?

1785 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 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 1785 TOWNSEND AVE?

1785 TOWNSEND AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 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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