1605 Townsend Avenue, Bronx

City inspectors were last at this 36-unit elevator apartment building on July 27, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

1605 Townsend Avenue is a 36-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2028470022). This building is associated with Townsend Realty Estates LLC. Brix tracks 12 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1927, this elevator apartment building sits in Bronx and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 264 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about plumbing.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Plumbing: 46 complaints
• Door/window: 38 complaints
• Appliance: 34 complaints
• Flooring/stairs: 28 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed June 9, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 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 INT
• § 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 LOCAT
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 2nd A
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FR

The building last changed hands on September 9, 1992, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (11/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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