1505 Townsend Avenue

1505 Townsend Avenue in Mount Eden, Bronx, has 95 open HPD violations, 23 of them class C, and 72 of 74 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Multi-family elevator · 74 units · Built 1941

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 23 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 12 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 30 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 72 of 74 units are rent-stabilized; 69 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (95 open, 23 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 30 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

95 open violations: 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 46 class B, 26 class A. 123 issued in the last 12 months. 2257 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-03-30. Newest violation issued 2026-08-25.

7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 126 violations closed in the last 12 months.

12 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: Lighting defect, kitchen, 5th floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO WATER VOLUME SUPPLY IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5B), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19153526
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 5th floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO WATER VOLUME SUPPLY IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5B), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19153525
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5B), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19153518
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT OBSERVED RAT DROPPINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5B), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19153517
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 7th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 7th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6A), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19137085
• Class C: Fire escape defect (exterior). FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS OUT OF GUIDE AT FIRST STACK FROM NORTH AT WEST EXTERIOR WALL REAR OF BUILDING AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19108795
• Class C: Fire escape defect (exterior). FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS OUT OF GUIDE AT SECOND STACK FROM NORTH AT WEST EXTERIOR WALL REAR OF BUILDING AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19108796
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 5B), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19083399

311 housing complaints

116 in the last 12 months, 644 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (42), Heat/Hot Water (30), Plumbing (22), Door/Window (15), Paint/Plaster (7).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 6 DOB violations 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

72 of 74 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: 72 in 2024, 69 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: TOWNSEND REALTY ESTATES LLC. Head officer: Moshe Piller. Managing agent: mp management llc. This owner has 55 buildings on record, 46 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028460074, HPD building ID 115647. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Mt Eden Av (4), 3 min walk
• 170 St (4), 4 min walk
• 170 St (B, D), 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.