1530 Townsend Avenue

1530 Townsend Avenue in Mount Eden, Bronx, has 14 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 55 of 55 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (64/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 55 units · Built 1926

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 64/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 26 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 55 of 55 units are rent-stabilized.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (14 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: High (26 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 6 class A. 16 issued in the last 12 months. 140 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-02-19. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,233 days from issue to close for the 39 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-03-27. HPD violation 18746637
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL GLAZE SURFACE ON BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5J), issued 2022-05-20. HPD violation 15170502
• Class B: Electrical defect, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COVER PLATE AT ELECTRICAL OUTLET EAST WALL, IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4I, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 4I), issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19254604
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 4th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING LOCATED AT APT 4I, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 4I), issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19254656
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 4th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING LOCATED AT APT 4I, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 4I), issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19254653
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VENTILATION SYSTEM AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2H), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19194178
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BATHTUB CERAMIC GLAZE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''1530'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5J), issued 2022-09-06. HPD violation 15352836
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C), issued 2021-02-19. HPD violation 14030294

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 61 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Unsanitary Condition (3).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 26 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 26 infested, 26 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 7 infested, 2 treated, 5 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (7 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

55 of 55 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: 55 in 2024, 55 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: NSA 2015 OWNER LLC. Head officer: JACQUELINE TOM. Managing agent: WAVECREST MGMT GROUP. This owner has 35 buildings on record, 19 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028450017, HPD building ID 115649. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Mt Eden Av (4), 2 min walk
• 170 St (B, D), 5 min walk
• 170 St (4), 5 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 2026-10-27.