# 1701 Townsend Avenue, University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Bronx, NY 10453 BBL 2028490040 · Block 2849 · Lot 40 · BIN 2008187 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1701-townsend-avenue-2028490040 Last updated: 2026-11-03 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09 ## Summary 1701 Townsend Avenue (Bronx, NY 10453; tax lot BBL 2028490040) is a religious building (building class M1: religious building (subtype M1)), built around 1920, on a 2,250 sq ft lot zoned R8. City tax records list the owner as CHARITY BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST INC. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $345,000. As of November 9, 2026 (limited by OATH Hearings Division Case Status; other open-item sources were confirmed later), NYC Open Data shows one active DOB safety violation (DOB NOW). There were six 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.) How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “1701 Townsend Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453 (BBL 2028490040)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1701-townsend-avenue-2028490040. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood University Heights (South)-Morris Heights: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453 - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/unpaid-oath-tickets ## ZIP Bronx 10453: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453 ## Nearby properties Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers. - 1703 Townsend Avenue (27 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1703-townsend-avenue-2028490039 - 1705 Townsend Avenue (52 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1705-townsend-avenue-2028490038 - 1707 Townsend Avenue (77 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1707-townsend-avenue-2028490037 - 1685 Townsend Avenue (129 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1685-townsend-avenue-2028480022 - 1711 Townsend Avenue (141 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1711-townsend-avenue-2028490033 - 1681 Townsend Avenue (163 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1681-townsend-avenue-2028480023 - 51 Clifford Place (121 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/51-clifford-place-2028490050 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 | | Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 | | Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 1 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 0 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: CHARITY BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST INC - Building class: M1 – Religious building (subtype M1) - Year built: 1920 - Floors: 2 - Units: 0 residential / 1 total - Lot area: 2,250 sq ft · Building area: 3,690 sq ft - Zoning: R8 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-10 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $345,000, assessed value $155,250, tax class 4 - Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws) ## Sales & deeds (ACRIS) Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 1969-04-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1969-04-21 from CONGREGATION YESHIVATH RABBI ISAK LEIFER INC to CHARITY BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST INC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | ## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items). No records found. ## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD) status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2025-09-18 | open (Active) | DOB NOW safety violation (Gas Piping - LL152), type FTF-PL-PER, NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0088923: Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 5). Active. | 855j-jady | ## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items. | Issued | Status | Type | Device | Number | Remarks | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2025-09-18 | open (Active) | FTF-PL-PER | Gas Piping - LL152 | NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0088923 | Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 5) | 0 resolved or not active. Full list: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/2028490040/violations?type=dob_safety_violation Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10 ## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-06-30 | pending (RESCHEDULED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi | ## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months) Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-19 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Missed Collection – Trash. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-08-30 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Posted Parking Sign Violation. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-03-16 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Parking Permit Improper Use. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-02-01 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Abandoned Vehicle – With License Plate. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-02-01 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Abandoned Vehicle – With License Plate. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-01-11 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Posted Parking Sign Violation. | erm2-nwe9 | ## Owners & contacts Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as CHARITY BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST INC. | 64uk-42ks | | 1969-04-21 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1969-04-21). | 636b-3b5g | --- Independent site. 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