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1450 Townsend Avenue

1,004Records
18City systems
31Open violations
53.9Penalty rate

1,004 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 463 311 service requests, 207 HPD complaints, 129 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10452
Built1924
Floors5
Res. units59
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)NSA 2015 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR ATION
BBL2028440038
BIN2008112

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 53.9. In ZIP 10452, 28% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations31 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2021-03-08.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

15 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

178 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (73) · Noise (39) · PLUMBING (25) · WATER LEAK (11) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6).

Filed construction activity

$1,654,354 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1924)
YesSix or more residential units (59)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)NSA 2015 OWNER LLC
Head officerJACQUELINE TOM
Managing agentWAVECREST MGMT GROUP
Last registered2026-07-17

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,736,000 $1,231,200
2026$2,809,000 $1,264,050
2027$3,222,000 $1,449,900

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 65/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway170 St — 4 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
170 St — B D · 700 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 170 St / Jerome Av — Bx11 · 600 ft
Citi BikeWalton Ave & E 171 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 294, 311. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

1450 Townsend Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

178 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by WAVECREST MGMT GROUP — 362 buildings, 31,199 units. Grades across the portfolio: A86 · B145 · C84 · D33 · F13. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
9910 Seaview Avenue BK1610 A
109 West 90 Street MN1197 B
1130 Burke Avenue BX877 B
56-10 Beach Channel Drive QN813 B
375 West 207th Street MN611 A
51-32 Beach Channel Drive QN582 B
226 Humboldt Street BK490 B
142 Leonard Street BK488 B
756 St Anns Avenue BX480 C
202 Graham Avenue BK474 A
Clinton Street MN400 B
35 Commercial Street BK373 B
188 Avenue C MN371 B
1932 Bryant Avenue BX319 B
400 Brook Avenue BX309 B
3475 Bivona Street BX307 C
333 Central Avenue BK306 B
307 East 101 Street MN268 B
217 East 104 Street MN248 B
2440 Boston Road BX241 B
21 Prescott Place BK235 B
165 Broome Street MN232 A
3550 Bivona Street BX231 B
463 1 Avenue MN225 B
99 Ft Washington Avenue MN222 B
62 Pennsylvania Avenue BK218 C
2044 Westchester Ave BX206 C
460 Grand Street MN200 A
17 Pitt Street MN200 B
690 East 140 Street BX200 B
4179 3rd Avenue BX189 C
229 Graham Avenue BK183 B
Dumont Avenue BK180 B
3033 Middletown Road BX179 A
2880 Park Avenue BX160 B
23 Mother Gaston Blvd BK160 B
Guy R Brewer Blvd QN159 B
530 Exterior Street BX157 B
491 Gerard Avenue BX153 B
980 Westchester Avenue BX151 C
146 Malcolm X Boulevard BK150 B
1093 St Johns Place BK144 B
510 East 146 Street BX139 C
620 East 13 Street MN138 B
810 River Avenue BX134 D
750 East 134th Street BX133 C
245 Lewis Avenue BK132 B
385 East 184 Street BX130 D
190 Grove Street BK130 B
8-15 27 Avenue QN128 C
120 West 140 Street MN126 A
33 Saratoga Avenue BK125 B
887 Southern Boulevard BX124 C
671 Tinton Avenue BX123 A
3322 Decatur Avenue BX122 D
235 Linden Street BK120 B
900 Ogden Avenue BX120 F
2000 Washington Avenue BX120 B
357 Wilson Avenue BK120 B
1240 Gates Avenue BK120 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $19,985,760 on 2019-04-11 (lender: The City Of New York Acting By And Through Its Dep), covering 15 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-04-11Mortgage $24,425,000 — from NSA 2015 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR; NSA 2015 OWNER LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY; FANNIE MAE $24,425,000
2019-04-11Mortgage $19,985,760 — from NSA 2015 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR; NSA 2015 OWNER LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK ACTING BY AND THROU $19,985,760
2019-04-11Mortgage $24,425,000 — from NSA 2015 OWNER LLC; NSA 2015 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR to FANNIE MAE $24,425,000
2016-07-14Agreement $91,727,788 — from THE CRENULATED COMPANY LTD. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $91,727,788
2016-07-14Mortgage $893,000 — from NSA 2015 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.; NSA 2015 OWNER LLC to SETTLEMENT HOUSING FUND INC. $893,000
2016-07-14Mortgage $8,000,000 — from NSA 2015 OWNER LLC; NSA 2015 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP. to SETTLEMENT HOUSING FUND INC. $8,000,000
2016-07-14Mortgage $61,765,000 — from NSA 2015 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR to THE CRENULATED COMPANY LTD. $61,765,000
2016-07-14Deed $84,500,000 — from THE CRENULATED COMPANY LTD. to NSA 2015 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR $84,500,000
2016-07-14Agreement $694,215 — from THE CRENULATED COMPANY LTD. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $694,215
2016-07-14Mortgage $86,000,000 — from NSA 2015 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR; NSA 2015 OWNER LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $86,000,000
2016-07-14Mortgage $8,703,172 — from NSA 2015 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.; NSA 2015 OWNER LLC to SETTLEMENT HOUSING FUND INC. $8,703,172
2003-12-29Mortgage $831,000 — from THE CRENULATED COMPANY LTD. to CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESER $831,000
1991-02-15Mortgage $5,372,305 — from CITY OF NEW YORK to CRENULATED COMPANY,LTD. $5,372,305
1991-02-15Mortgage $5,372,305 — from CRENULATED COMPANY,LTD. to CITY OF NEW YORK/HPD $5,372,305
1991-02-15Mortgage $60,681 — from CRENULATED COMPANY,LTD. to CITY OF NEW YORK/HPD $60,681

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20174010503112
201810640570
2019001813536
202000380442
202100560460
202200650570
202300120517
20240098110109
202503890698
202601129012142
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The full timeline

Construction 18Enforcement 19Housing & tenants 822Ownership & money 74Health & systems 71

Every one of the 1,004 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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