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2240 WALTON AVENUE

Bronx · ZIP 10453 · BIN 2088408 · Fordham Heights · Last violation Jun 30, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 17, 2026

NeighborhoodFordham Heights
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 70% of buildings and more complaints than 81% of buildings in Fordham Heights. 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: 294 violations · 314 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
51 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 hazardous51Class Bhazardous147

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, building maintenance, and fire safety.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look in corners, under sinks, and behind appliances for droppings, dead insects, or signs of active infestation; check walls and ceilings for mold, water stains, or discoloration. Open cabinets, closets, and the area under the sink to look for soft spots, rot, or loose trim in the wood. Try the doors to stairwells and fire escapes—they should open easily and have clear, unobstructed paths.
    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.

    • —Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
    • —Bldg maintenance — General building repair, upkeep, and maintenance related housing code violations.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2007
344
17 per year avg.↑ Up 2350% in the last 2 years (294 vs 12 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
250
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ51
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ147
Rent-impairingⓘ11
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
451
19 per year avg.↑ Up 504% in the last 2 years (314 vs 52 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access11%Violation issued25%No violation38%Phone resolved25%Other0%(451)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ83 violations
Cleaningⓘ66 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ45 violations
Egressⓘ23 violations
Water Supplyⓘ21 violations
Paintingⓘ18 violations
Collection Of Wasteⓘ11 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ8 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Mold & pestsⓘ130 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ92 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ60 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ38 complaints
Electricalⓘ15 complaints
Adminⓘ15 complaints
Appliancesⓘ8 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ6 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints
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See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
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Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.

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.

  • 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 a faucet in the kitchen and bathroom and feel whether hot water arrives, and check radiators or baseboards for warmth when the heat is on.
    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)
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look at the walls near the smoke detector and ask the person showing the apartment: "When was this detector last tested?"
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    Responsibility is split: the owner provides, installs, and replaces the detectors, while the tenant tests them monthly and replaces the batteries. An open violation means the owner has not yet certified to HPD that the condition was fixed, so a device may still be missing or dead at move-in. A tenant reimburses the owner for a newly installed device, $25 for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector and $50 for a combined unit, and is responsible for replacing one that goes missing or is damaged during the tenancy.

    On a viewing, look for a smoke alarm within fifteen feet of the door of each room used for sleeping, on the ceiling or just below it on the wall, and a carbon monoxide alarm at any height, including one plugged into a hallway outlet. Press the test button, and check that none have been painted over. A chirping alarm usually means a low battery, which is the tenant's to replace, but detectors also sound a separate end-of-life alarm when the device itself has to be replaced by the owner.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — the requirement
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors — responsibilities, placement, and reimbursement
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ 30–90 days3% (8)
    ▪ 3–12 months22% (55)
    ▪ 1–3 years73% (182)
    ▪ 3+ years2% (5)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency1%2%
    Emergency65%34%
    Non-Emergency33%64%
    (72)
    (302)