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Bronx · ZIP 10453 · BIN 2092064 · University Heights (South)-Morris Heights · Last violation Aug 6, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 2, 2026

NeighborhoodUniversity Heights (South)-Morris Heights
More violations than 82% of nearby buildings
More violations than 82% of buildings and more complaints than 82% of buildings in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 609 violations · 512 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
70 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 hazardous70Class Bhazardous135

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, and heat and hot water.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look at common areas like hallways, stairwells, and the building entrance for signs of mold, water damage, or pest droppings. Turn on the radiator or heating system and feel whether warmth reaches the room after several minutes.
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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 — Dirty or poorly maintained common areas, garbage accumulation, and inadequate building cleaning services.
    • —Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.

    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 1990
2,382
64 per year avg.↑ Up 33% in the last 2 years (609 vs 459 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
229
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ70
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ135
Rent-impairingⓘ19
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
3,949
165 per year avg.↑ Up 57% in the last 2 years (512 vs 327 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access16%Violation issued23%No violation23%Phone resolved37%Other0%(3,949)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ367 violations
Egressⓘ298 violations
Cleaningⓘ159 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ79 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ61 violations
Water Supplyⓘ58 violations
Paintingⓘ55 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ54 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ366 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ141 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ126 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ87 complaints
Elevatorⓘ67 complaints
Appliancesⓘ56 complaints
Electricalⓘ22 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ16 complaints
Adminⓘ1 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
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Locate smoke detectors on the ceiling near bedrooms and in hallways, and ask the broker whether carbon monoxide detectors are present in the unit.
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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 days3% (7)
    ▪ 30–90 days7% (17)
    ▪ 3–12 months32% (73)
    ▪ 1–3 years22% (51)
    ▪ 3+ years35% (80)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency3%3%
    Emergency72%67%
    Non-Emergency25%30%
    (210)
    (726)