Property overview

2535 Townsend

Detroit, MI 48214

What the county and city have on record for 2535 Townsend, with a measured sell-signal score — every fact dated and sourced.

Owner of recordNot published by the countyThe county assessor publishes owner names; this record has none yet.

Parcel 17012453. · Public research profile

Motivated Seller IndexDRAFT MODEL

51/100

About 1 in 100 homes with these signals sold within three months (1.5× the Detroit rate)100% of model checks have usable evidence

A measured sell-signal score from public records: 1 positive signal observed. It is a base rate for homes like this, not a statement about this owner. How it works ↓

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Assessed value$126,800 assessed (Michigan assesses at 50% of true cash value) · taxable value $13,138

Tax statusUnverified

Ownership tenureUnverified

Property typeTwo Family, Two Family Flat (Assessor class 401, residential improved)

THE INDEX

Why this MSI reads 51

Draft model

2 of 20 checked public signals observed, covering 100% of the model. The score is public; the signal-by-signal reasons, source documents, and owner details are in LienSuite.

Method and limits. MSI v0.2-detroit-2026-09 weights twenty public signals by how much each one changed the recorded three-month arm’s-length sale rate across all 214,000 taxable residential-improved parcels in the City of Detroit, using the Assessor’s February-2026 roll so every owner-side signal predates the sales it is measured against, checked on a holdout the model never saw (the top 0.5% of homes by score sold at 5.9x the citywide rate, the top 1% at 5.7x).: reboard / vacant-property / squatter request (improve detroit) +17, mechanical / hvac permit +16, two or more blight tickets +14, bought since 2024 +10, weeds / vegetation blight ticket +10, taxpayer mails out of state +9, plumbing permit +5, rodent blight ticket +3, dumping / debris blight ticket +2, two or more units -4, owned for 20 years or more -6, neighborhood enterprise zone parcel -8, blight fines still due -10, failure-to-maintain blight ticket -11, tall-grass / weeds request (improve detroit) -14, electrical permit -16, inoperable-vehicle blight ticket -16, no recorded sale -16, assessed under $5,000 -16, principal residence exemption (owner-occupied) -20. The "in 100 homes" figure is the model's fitted probability for this combination of signals. It describes homes like this one in aggregate; it is not a claim about this owner's intentions, and it is not LienSuite's paid deal score.

THE RECORD

Property details

Dated sources

Property type: Two Family, Two Family Flat (Assessor class 401, residential improved)
Taxpayer of record: Austin, Stephanie & Graham, Jacob (mailing address 2537 Townsend St, Detroit MI 48214)
Assessed value: $126,800 assessed (Michigan assesses at 50% of true cash value) · taxable value $13,138
Principal residence exemption: Claimed at 50%
Tax status: Taxable
Floor area: 2,254 sq ft
Lot size: 3,006 sq ft
Year built: 1913
Last recorded sale: $170,000, outlier (PTA), December 31, 2020
Building permits: 1 BSEED permit in the last 12 months: alter revision (revision to res2024-00437 to show true scope of work (per bza#37-24 renovate exi) issued November 13, 2025
Trades permits: 1 permit in the last 12 months: plumbing permit; latest September 15, 2026

Parcel reference: 17012453.. Facts reflect the listed observation dates and may have changed since then.

OWNERSHIP AND TAXES

Research snapshot

Observed tax balanceNot verified

Delinquency periodNot verified

Last recorded transferNot connected

Transfer amountNot connected

Source details not yet connected. A tax balance is not proof that a property is for sale.

CHANGES OVER TIME

Property timeline

Nov 13, 2025
Permit: Alter Revision
REVISION TO RES2024-00437 TO SHOW TRUE SCOPE OF WORK (Per BZA#37-24 Renovate existing 100 year old homes (back porch). (Separate trades permits required) Subject to Field Approval, Grant Conditions. (Separate trades permits required)).
BSEED building permits (Detroit Open Data Portal) · checked Sep 20, 2026
Dec 31, 2020
Recorded sale
$170,000, outlier, from Burton, Becky.
Assessor property sales (Detroit Open Data Portal) · checked Sep 20, 2026

NEARBY

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Facts on this page reflect their observation dates. Confirm the parcel and current records with the county before acting.