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Bronx · ZIP 10453 · BIN 2092064 · University Heights (South)-Morris Heights · Last violation Sep 23, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 14, 2026

NeighborhoodUniversity Heights (South)-Morris Heights
More violations than 82% of nearby buildings
More violations than 82% of buildings and more complaints than 81% 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: 569 violations · 486 complaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
72 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 hazardous72Class Bhazardous127

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.

Violations over time

5 yrsAll time

Latest violation: Sep 23, 2026.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1990
2,387
65 per year avg.↑ Up 13% in the last 2 years (569 vs 504 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
218
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ72
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ127
Rent-impairingⓘ17
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
3,950
165 per year avg.↑ Up 43% in the last 2 years (486 vs 340 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access16%Violation issued23%No violation23%Phone resolved37%Other0%(3,950)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ712 violations
Egressⓘ382 violations
Cleaningⓘ309 violations
Paintingⓘ173 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ171 violations
Water Supplyⓘ140 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ99 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ94 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ1,640 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ632 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ580 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ482 complaints
Electricalⓘ104 complaints
Appliancesⓘ99 complaints
Elevatorⓘ73 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ43 complaints
Adminⓘ3 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints
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See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
  • ABCs of Housing
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees
  • 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.

    • ABCs of Housing
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors

    • Complaints over time

    5 yrsAll time

    Latest violation: Sep 14, 2026.

    Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days2% (5)
    ▪ 30–90 days3% (7)
    ▪ 3–12 months32% (70)
    ▪ 1–3 years25% (55)
    ▪ 3+ years37% (80)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency3%3%
    Emergency71%68%
    Non-Emergency26%30%
    (196)
    (740)