Bronx · Block 2849 · Lot 55 · 10453

1712 Townsend Avenue

2 floors · 2 apartments · 4,032 sq ft · built 1920 · class B1 · owner of record: John Belfor

15open violations
$2,500ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
307dto Annual property registration

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Check
HPD registration · September 1 each year
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Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 307 days
Registered through 2027-09-01

Open violations

ECB / OATH (2) · $2,500 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jul 30, 2024Construction CLASS - 2
OCCUPANCY IN CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O AND/OR BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORD. AN APARTMENT AT 2ND FLOOR/ILLEGAL CONVERTED INTO AN SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY(SRO 1 CONTRARY TO THE RECORD-PRIVATE DWELLING) 2 FAMI
#35483155L
Apr 1, 2026
IN VIOLATION
$1,250
Feb 11, 2024Construction CLASS - 2
OCCUPANCY IN CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C/O AND/OR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING RECORD. ILLEGAL CONVERSION OF 2ND FLOOR CLASS "A" APARTMENT TO SRO 2 FAMILY PRIVATE DWELLING CONVERTED TO MULTIPLE DWELLING. 2ND MEANS
#35243857N
Apr 1, 2026
IN VIOLATION
$1,250
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (13) · C 0 · B 11 · A 1
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Feb 28, 2018I§ 27-2142 ADM CODE - THE PREMISES OR APTS. HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR CELLAR APARTMENT 1A ..VACATE #143279—
Dec 3, 2024AApt 2 · § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GROUT (BATH TUB) AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTMar 8, 2025
Aug 20, 2024BApt 2 · § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APROX 2-SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16916205 ISSUED 20-APR-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)Sep 24, 2024
Aug 5, 2024BApt 2 · § 27-2077 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT OCCUPIED BY ONE ADULT IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORYSep 9, 2024
Aug 5, 2024BApt 2 · § 27-2077 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT OCCUPIED BY ONE ADULT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORYSep 9, 2024
Aug 5, 2024BApt 2 · § 27-2077 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT OCCUPIED BY ONE ADULT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORYSep 9, 2024
Aug 5, 2024BApt 2 · § 27-2077 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT OCCUPIED BY ONE ADULT IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORYSep 9, 2024
Feb 26, 2024BApt 2 · § 27-2078-ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE THE UNLAWFUL OCCUPANCY BY MORE THAN TWO ROOMERS, BOARDERS OR LODGERS 1 ADULT IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTApr 1, 2024
Feb 26, 2024BApt 2 · § 27-2078-ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE THE UNLAWFUL OCCUPANCY BY MORE THAN TWO ROOMERS, BOARDERS OR LODGERS 1 ADULT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTApr 1, 2024
Feb 26, 2024BApt 2 · § 27-2078-ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE THE UNLAWFUL OCCUPANCY BY MORE THAN TWO ROOMERS, BOARDERS OR LODGERS 1 ADULT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTApr 1, 2024
Feb 26, 2024B§ 9, 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLING AND IS NOW OCCUPIED AND MAINTAINED AS SUCH CONTRARY TO LAW.RESTORE PREMISES TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCYApr 1, 2024
Mar 6, 2018B(B) 27-2141(C) HMC: ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER MUST REMAIN POSTED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE ORDER IS RESCINDED. A COPY FOR POSTING CAN BE FOUND THROUGH HPDONLINE (WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD).Apr 10, 2018
Feb 20, 2018B§ 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO MULTIPLE DWELLING USE IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCYMar 27, 2018

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City records as of Oct 29, 2026, 10:17 AM ET. BBL 2028490055.

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