1401 Townsend Avenue

1401 Townsend Avenue in Mount Eden, Bronx, has 141 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 38 of 40 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 40 units · Built 1923

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 10 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• 38 of 40 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (141 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

141 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 105 class B, 21 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 269 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1989-04-25. Newest violation issued 2026-06-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 831 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

10 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Missing window guards, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 22), issued 2018-09-18. HPD violation 12589030
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 31), issued 2015-10-19. HPD violation 10945564
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ON DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 31), issued 2015-10-19. HPD violation 10945570
• Class C: Missing window guards, 5th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; LOCATED AT APT 56, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 56), issued 2013-08-26. HPD violation 9949518
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, foyer, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 28, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 28), issued 2012-03-22. HPD violation 9373519
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the north, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 56, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 56), issued 2010-08-17. HPD violation 8558149
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 29, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''11'' (apt 29), issued 2006-09-06. HPD violation 6350722
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 29, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''11'' (apt 29), issued 2006-09-06. HPD violation 6350723

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

1 open DOB violation. 6 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

38 of 40 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 38 in 2024, 38 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: TOWNSEND AVENUE CORP. Head officer: ARTURO TORRES. Managing agent: LEVITES REALTY MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028430031, HPD building ID 115639. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 170 St (4), 1 min walk
• 170 St (B, D), 4 min walk
• Mt Eden Av (4), 6 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.