1533 Townsend Avenue
Bronx · 10452 · BBL 2028460061
1533 Townsend Avenue is a multi-family elevator building in Highbridge, Bronx, ZIP 10452. City records date it to 1927 and count 96 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as Nsa 2015 Housing Development Fund Corpor Ation. Its most recent total assessed value is $2.6M.
Taxes and assessed value
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $2.6M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $27K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
What the eviction record shows
City marshals executed 2 evictions at 1533 Townsend Avenue in the record PulseCities holds, the most recent on Jan 13, 2026. The first fell on Nov 3, 2025, so the filings span 2 months. Holding the marshal docket number or the court index number from one of these? Look up that case →
Executed evictions
| Type | Executed | |
|---|---|---|
| Residentialdocket 009007 | Jan 13, 2026 | |
| Residentialdocket 018779 | Nov 3, 2025 |
Marshal-executed residential evictions from the NYC evictions dataset, past 12 months. Source: NYC marshal eviction records, current through August 27, 2026.
Rent stabilization at this address
DHCR registration records list 96 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. That is up from 95 units in 2018. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 18 violations against this building, of which 9 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
Violation history
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with de…Nov Sent Out | Apr 30, 2026 | B |
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordan…Nov Sent Out | Apr 30, 2026 | B |
| Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at wash basin in the 2nd bathroom from east located at…Nov Sent Out | Apr 30, 2026 | B |
| Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures at wash basin in the 2nd bathroom from east located at a…Nov Sent Out | Apr 30, 2026 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 2nd bathroom…Nov Sent Out | Apr 30, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 2nd bathroom from east loc…Nov Sent Out | Apr 30, 2026 | B |
| Replace with new the missing entrance door in the 1st room from east located at apt 1p, 1st story, 3rd apartme…Nov Sent Out | Mar 24, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective missing tiles at south wall at bathtub in the ba…Nov Sent Out | Mar 24, 2026 | B |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 8 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
311 complaint history
40 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 1533 Townsend Avenue compares in 10452
PulseCities tracks 1,518 lots in 10452, of which 321 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 68 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. This building is in that second group, which is 21.1% of the ZIP. 10452 scores 54.4 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 9 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Highbridge →
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Questions about 1533 Townsend Avenue
Who owns 1533 Townsend Avenue?
The most recent deed on file for 1533 Townsend Avenue names Nsa 2015 Housing Development Fund Corpor Ation. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building.
Has 1533 Townsend Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 1533 Townsend Avenue appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 1533 Townsend Avenue?
Yes. Two marshal-executed evictions at 1533 Townsend Avenue appear in the NYC evictions dataset, the most recent on Jan 13, 2026. The dataset covers executed evictions only, so it undercounts housing court activity: cases that settle or end in a move-out never reach a marshal.
Is 1533 Townsend Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 96 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is 1533 Townsend Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $2.6M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 1533 Townsend Avenue?
10452 (Highbridge) scores 54.4 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.