1712 Townsend Avenue

1712 Townsend Avenue in Mount Hope, Bronx, has 13 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 13 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (13 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2021, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 1 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 63 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-02-20. Newest violation issued 2025-04-02.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 327 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APROX 2-SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16916205 ISSUED 20-APR-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2), issued 2024-08-20. HPD violation 17212002
• Class B: - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT OCCUPIED BY ONE ADULT IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2024-08-05. HPD violation 17173370
• Class B: - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT OCCUPIED BY ONE ADULT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2024-08-05. HPD violation 17173367
• Class B: - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT OCCUPIED BY ONE ADULT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2024-08-05. HPD violation 17173368
• Class B: - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT OCCUPIED BY ONE ADULT IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2024-08-05. HPD violation 17173369
• Class B: Illegal occupancy or use, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. - DISCONTINUE THE UNLAWFUL OCCUPANCY BY MORE THAN TWO ROOMERS, BOARDERS OR LODGERS 1 ADULT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2024-02-26. HPD violation 16692670
• Class B: Illegal occupancy or use. , 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLING AND IS NOW OCCUPIED AND MAINTAINED AS SUCH CONTRARY TO LAW.RESTORE PREMISES TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY, issued 2024-02-26. HPD violation 16706990
• Class B: Illegal occupancy or use, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. - DISCONTINUE THE UNLAWFUL OCCUPANCY BY MORE THAN TWO ROOMERS, BOARDERS OR LODGERS 1 ADULT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2024-02-26. HPD violation 16692672

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 37 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: JOHN BELFOR. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 8, 2020. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2021 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028490055, HPD building ID 115675. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 174-175 Sts (B, D), 2 min walk
• 176 St (4), 3 min walk
• Mt Eden Av (4), 4 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.