Building SafetyHousing Conditions
237 WILLIS AVENUE
Bronx · ZIP 10454 · BIN 2000594 · Mott Haven-Port Morris · Last violation Aug 13, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 11, 2026
NeighborhoodMott Haven-Port Morris
More violations than 99% of nearby buildings
More violations than 99% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in Mott Haven-Port Morris.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 160 violations · 90 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
18 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
What to watch forⓘ
- Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, heat and hot water, and building maintenance.Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘLook for droppings, dead insects, or live pests in kitchen cabinets, under the sink, and along baseboards. Feel the radiator or baseboard heater; ask the owner if heat is currently on and what the water temperature is. Check caulking, grout, and paint around windows, doors, and where pipes enter walls for gaps or deterioration.
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Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.
- Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
- Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2004
704
31 per year avg.↓ Down 33% in the last 2 years (160 vs 240 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
48
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ18
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ24
Rent-impairingⓘ5
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
726
30 per year avg.↓ Down 51% in the last 2 years (90 vs 182 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access14%Violation issued29%No violation42%Phone resolved14%Other0%(726)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ172 violations
Paintingⓘ45 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ43 violations
Egressⓘ37 violations
Water Supplyⓘ23 violations
Cleaningⓘ21 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ18 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ11 violations