1785 Townsend Avenue, Bronx

    Active code citations, winter heat issues, and air-quality complaints mark the record at this Mount Hope pre-war rental.

    This 59-unit Mount Hope pre-war building operates as regulated affordable housing under an HDFC structure established in 2017. While ownership is tied to a stable housing program, open housing-code citations and ongoing maintenance issues dominate the property's public record. Three things to know:

    Winter heat drops remain an ongoing issue. Housing inspection logs record 44 heat and hot water complaints over three years. Five calls came in during January and February 2026 alone, showing that winter heating consistency remains a ongoing issue for residents.

    Ten Class C hazardous violations remain open on file. The building carries 29 open housing-code violations, including 10 immediately hazardous Class C citations. Open items cover broken wood flooring, defective fire escape window spring balances, and active water leaks causing mold.

    Air quality and commercial venting calls surface in the immediate area. In the three blocks around the building, neighbors logged 10 indoor air quality calls and 8 food establishment complaints over the last 12 months. Fume and odor complaints often stem from ground-floor kitchen exhaust or shared ventilation risers.

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    1785 Townsend Avenue is a 59-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2028500016). This building is associated with Sig Rcrs A/b Mf 2023 Venture LLC. Brix tracks 28 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

    Built in 1924, this walk-up apartment building sits in Bronx and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

    Tenants have filed 117 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

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

    The most recent complaint on this building was filed April 24, 2026.

    Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

    The building last changed hands on January 30, 2024, according to recorded deeds.

    Brix score: 23/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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    Apartments at 1785 Townsend Avenue

    • Unit GR1

      Unit GR1 at 1785 Townsend Avenue has 10 open violations.

    • Unit 2E

      Unit 2E at 1785 Townsend Avenue has 5 open violations.

    • Unit GR3

      Unit GR3 at 1785 Townsend Avenue has 3 open violations.

    • Unit 2B

      Unit 2B at 1785 Townsend Avenue has 3 open violations.

    • Unit 9A

      Unit 9A at 1785 Townsend Avenue has 2 open violations.

    • Unit 7A

      Unit 7A at 1785 Townsend Avenue has 2 open violations.

    • Unit 6E

      Unit 6E at 1785 Townsend Avenue has 1 open violation.

    • Unit 11B

      Unit 11B at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (6 past violations).

    • Unit 11C

      Unit 11C at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (9 past violations).

    • Unit 10A

      Unit 10A at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).

    • Unit 9D

      Unit 9D at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (7 past violations).

    • Unit 8C

      Unit 8C at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (8 past violations).

    • Unit 7E

      Unit 7E at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).

    • Unit 6A

      Unit 6A at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).

    • Unit 5C

      Unit 5C at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (18 past violations).

    • Unit 5D

      Unit 5D at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (8 past violations).

    • Unit 5E

      Unit 5E at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (12 past violations).

    • Unit 4A

      Unit 4A at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (5 past violations).

    • Unit 4C

      Unit 4C at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (6 past violations).

    • Unit 4D

      Unit 4D at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).

    • Unit 4E

      Unit 4E at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (18 past violations).

    • Unit 3D

      Unit 3D at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (7 past violations).

    • Unit 1C

      Unit 1C at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).

    • Unit 1D

      Unit 1D at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).

    • Unit 1E

      Unit 1E at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (9 past violations).

    • Unit B2

      Unit B2 at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (6 past violations).

    • Unit GR2

      Unit GR2 at 1785 Townsend Avenue has no open violations (5 past violations).

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