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1505 Townsend Ave, Bronx

BBL 2-02846-0074

Built
1941
Floors
6
Residential units
74
Building type
Elevator building
Zoning district
R8
Lot area
15,300 sq ft
Floor area
78,000 sq ft

En español: 19 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 55 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 16 años abierta, desde el 26 de marzo de 2010.

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  1. 19

    Class C, immediately hazardous. Most often Vermin / Infestation.

    21 open counting every year, the oldest since

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  2. 36

    Class B, hazardous. Most often Fire Safety.

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Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 29 certifications filed and 16 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead.

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 155 Class C violations, all 155 by the original certify-by date. How certification works

The original certify-by dates on 53 of the 55 open HPD violations run from February 17, 2024 to November 25, 2026. The report prints the date beside each one.

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19 open Class C and no facade report filed for inspection cycle 9. The oldest open HPD violation was filed March 26, 2010.

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HPD vacate order
HPD's vacate order for part of the building has been in effect since November 16, 2021. Reason on the order: fire damage.
Open Class C, week by week
16 on September 24, 2026 and 17 on October 8.
OATH/ECB summonses
19 DOB and FDNY summonses here since January 1, 2019, with $23,445 in penalties imposed. 18 judgments docketed, the latest on January 31, 2025. A docketed judgment shows up in a title search.
  • May 23, 2024, DOB: Failure to maintain elevator or conveying system. In violation, $1,250 penalty imposed.
  • May 6, 2024, DOB: Failure to maintain elevator or conveying system. In violation, $1,250 penalty imposed.
  • April 9, 2024, DOB: Unlawful acts. Failure to comply with an order of the commissioner. In violation, $2,500 penalty imposed.

The newest 3 of 19 summonses OATH lists here. The report lists all 19, with each outcome, the penalty imposed and any docketing date. What the report adds

DOB violations
6 active DOB violations. The newest was issued May 15, 2024.
Housing court
1 open housing court case, opened August 7, 2026. 24 housing court cases here since 2005.
DOB complaints
1 DOB complaint in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed February 14, 2026.
DOB facade
No Report Filed for inspection cycle 9. Reports in earlier inspection cycles rated it SWARMP in 2007 and Unsafe then Safe in 2012. SWARMP means safe with a repair and maintenance program. Need this filed?
DOB permits
DOB NOW lists 1 work permit here: Sidewalk Shed, issued May 29, 2024, signed off.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 60 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
Inspected August 13, 2026. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year.
Bedbug report
Filed December 22, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair orders
2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since October 12, 2023, awarded for $2,095 in total. The most recent of the 2, a pest control order, was opened September 25, 2025.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C19 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Heat / Hot WaterOpen19284861TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
Heat / Hot WaterOpen19284860TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19272906TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
CIV14 mailed19153526TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
Heat / Hot WaterCIV14 mailed19153525TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19153518TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19153517TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
Vermin / InfestationCIV14 mailed19137085TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
Certified on time19108796TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
Certified on time19108795TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
The report lists all 19, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B36 open most often Fire Safety
Notice sent19272907TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
Notice sent19153524TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
Notice sent19153523TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
Notice sent19153522TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19153521TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19153520TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
Notice sent19153519TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
Notice sent19153515TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
Certified on time19149013TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
Fire SafetyCIV14 mailed19137088TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC
The report lists all 36, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds

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Questions about this building

Does 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx have open violations?

Yes. 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx had 55 open violations on October 10, 2026: 55 from HPD. 19 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 16 years, since March 26, 2010.

Is 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 29 certifications filed and 16 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead. That window ends October 10, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx?

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 155 Class C violations, all 155 by the original certify-by date. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Is an HPD vacate order in effect at 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx?

Yes. HPD's vacate order for part of the building has been in effect since November 16, 2021. Reason on the order: fire damage. A vacate order requires all or part of a building to be emptied for the reason on the order, and it stays in effect until HPD rescinds it. HPD Online shows whether an order has been rescinded since.

Does 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx have active DOB violations?

Yes. 6 active DOB violations. The newest was issued May 15, 2024. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Is 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx in housing court?

Yes. 1 open housing court case, opened August 7, 2026. 24 housing court cases here since 2005. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

Has DOB received complaints about 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx?

Yes. 1 DOB complaint in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed February 14, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx marked completed?

Yes. 2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since October 12, 2023, awarded for $2,095 in total. The most recent of the 2, a pest control order, was opened September 25, 2025. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

What did the latest facade report find at 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx?

No Report Filed for inspection cycle 9. Reports in earlier inspection cycles rated it SWARMP in 2007 and Unsafe then Safe in 2012. SWARMP means safe with a repair and maintenance program. Buildings taller than six stories must have their exterior walls inspected once in every inspection cycle under the city's Facade Inspection Safety Program (every five years under DOB's current rule), and each inspection report is filed with DOB as Safe, SWARMP (safe with a repair and maintenance program) or Unsafe. No Report Filed means DOB has no report for that cycle. The rating is from the latest filing and does not describe the facade today; DOB's page for the building shows anything filed since.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx?

ENERGY STAR score 60 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx last inspected?

On August 13, 2026. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx last file its bedbug report?

On December 22, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx built?

The city's record gives 1941 as the year 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 74 residential units at 1505 Townsend Avenue, Bronx. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on HPD vacate orders, OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through October 10, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus HPD vacate orders, OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 1505 Townsend Ave, Bronx: 74 units, 19 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through October 10, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/1505-townsend-avenue-bronx

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