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Bronx · ZIP 10452 · BIN 2003174 · Highbridge · Last violation Aug 13, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 10, 2026

NeighborhoodHighbridge
More violations than 81% of nearby buildings
More violations than 81% of buildings and more complaints than 92% of buildings in Highbridge. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 287 violations · 730 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
98 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.
Class Cimmediately hazardous98Class Bhazardous145

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including building maintenance, and mold and pests.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Check the kitchen for loose or damaged cabinets, counters, and appliances, and look for water damage on walls and floors. Inspect baseboards, corners, and under the sink for droppings, dead insects, or pest activity.
    details ▸

    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.

    • —Bldg maintenance — Kitchen safety, fixtures, appliances, ventilation, or sanitation related issues.
    • —Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.

    The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2014
484
37 per year avg.↑ Up 254% in the last 2 years (287 vs 81 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
319
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ98
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ145
Rent-impairingⓘ54
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
921
38 per year avg.↑ Up 824% in the last 2 years (730 vs 79 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access37%Violation issued18%No violation25%Phone resolved20%Other1%(921)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ180 violations
Kitchen And Kitchenettesⓘ37 violations
Egressⓘ28 violations
Water Supplyⓘ26 violations
Paintingⓘ25 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ22 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ19 violations
Cleaningⓘ12 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ181 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ168 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ122 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ88 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ67 complaints
Appliancesⓘ56 complaints
Electricalⓘ9 complaints
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See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
  • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
  • Heat or hot water problems reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on hot water at the kitchen sink and bathroom sink and feel the water temperature after running for one minute.
    details ▸

    Heat is required October 1 through May 31: at least 68°F from 6am to 10pm when it is below 55°F outside, and 62°F overnight whatever the temperature outside. Hot water must be at least 120°F, 24 hours a day, all year.

    If your apartment is colder than that, file a complaint with 311 and keep the service request number so you can track it. Never use a gas oven or range for heat, which can produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
  • Lead-paint violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for paint that is peeling, chipped, or cracked on interior walls, trim, windows, doors, and door frames.
    details ▸

    Buildings built before 1960 may still contain lead-based paint, which causes behavioral and learning problems in young children, who can swallow dust and paint chips from windowsills and floors.

    If a child under six lives with you, or spends 10 or more hours a week in your apartment, tell the owner in writing, which is what obliges them to inspect annually. Report peeling paint, and call 311 if it is not fixed or if repair work is raising dust that is not being contained.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days2% (7)
    ▪ 30–90 days4% (12)
    ▪ 3–12 months61% (196)
    ▪ 1–3 years17% (54)
    ▪ 3+ years16% (50)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency1%3%
    Emergency43%56%
    Non-Emergency56%41%
    (676)
    (154)