1785 Townsend Avenue

1785 Townsend Avenue in Mount Hope, Bronx, has 44 open HPD violations, 20 of them class C, and 59 of 59 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (43/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 59 units · Built 1924

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, 43/100)

• 20 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 11 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 59 of 59 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (44 open, 20 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 11 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

44 open violations: 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 5 class A. 34 issued in the last 12 months. 365 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-03-05. Newest violation issued 2026-08-28.

10 closed in the last 90 days. Median 101 days from issue to close for the 17 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR UNDER VINYL TILES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 2E), issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19014804
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT GR1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt GR1), issued 2025-11-24. HPD violation 18427472
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT GR1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt GR1), issued 2025-11-24. HPD violation 18427466
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT GR1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt GR1), issued 2025-11-24. HPD violation 18427471
• Class C: Leak or water damage, foyer, basement. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK BEHIND NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT BSMT-APT GR1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt GR1), issued 2025-11-24. HPD violation 18427473
• 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 7A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7A), issued 2025-01-23. HPD violation 17641816
• 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 7A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7A), issued 2025-01-23. HPD violation 17641815
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2024-12-02. HPD violation 17465334

311 housing complaints

21 in the last 12 months, 62 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (11), Plumbing (4), Door/Window (2), Water Leak (2), Paint/Plaster (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit 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 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. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

59 of 59 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: 59 in 2024, 59 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: NEW TOWNSEND REALTY HDFC, INC. Head officer: MARK ENGEL. Managing agent: LANGSAM PROPERTY SERVICES CORP. This owner has 88 buildings on record, 73 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2028500016, HPD building ID 115692. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 176 St (4), 1 min walk
• 174-175 Sts (B, D), 3 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 2026-10-27.