1575 Townsend Avenue
1575 Townsend Avenue in Mount Eden, Bronx, has 292 open HPD violations, 77 of them class C, and 43 of 45 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (21/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 45 units · Built 1922
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: F (Severe, 21/100)
- 77 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 15 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 43 of 45 units are rent-stabilized; 44 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (292 open, 77 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 15 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
292 open violations: 77 class C (immediately hazardous), 138 class B, 77 class A. 52 issued in the last 12 months. 1373 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-30. Newest violation issued 2026-08-27.
6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 60 violations closed in the last 12 months.
7 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: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the east, 1st 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) EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''1575'', AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19173760
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''1575'', AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19164943
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''1575'', AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19164942
- Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 3), issued 2026-02-19. HPD violation 18652264
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2025-09-29. HPD violation 18256516
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2025-09-29. HPD violation 18256517
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLIES AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR (FROM COURTYARD TO PUBLIC HALL) AT 2ND STORY AT NORTH SECTION, issued 2025-08-27. HPD violation 18187087
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLIES AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR (FROM COURTYARD TO PUBLIC HALL) AT 2ND STORY AT SOUTH SECTION, issued 2025-08-27. HPD violation 18187086
311 housing complaints
36 in the last 12 months, 199 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (15), Unsanitary Condition (9), Plumbing (6), Paint/Plaster (4), Water Leak (2).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
43 of 45 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: 43 in 2024, 44 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HDFC. Head officer: Salvatore D'AVOLA. Managing agent: THE WAVECREST MNGT TEAM. This owner has 67 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Apr 9, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2028460037, HPD building ID 115655. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Mt Eden Av (4), 1 min walk
- 174-175 Sts (B, D), 5 min walk
- 170 St (B, D), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 292 open (77 class C, 138 class B, 77 class A). 7 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 36 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 3 | −6 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 0 |
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.