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20 RICHMAN PLAZA

Bronx · ZIP 10453 · BIN 2127134 · University Heights (South)-Morris Heights · Last violation Aug 13, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 14, 2026

NeighborhoodUniversity Heights (South)-Morris Heights
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 74% of buildings and more complaints than 86% 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: 601 violations · 996 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
117 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 hazardous117Class Bhazardous152

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, fire safety, and water and plumbing.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for droppings, live insects, or damage from gnawing in kitchen cabinets and under sinks. Check whether stairwell doors close fully and hallway lights work. Turn on faucets and flush toilets to see whether water drains or backs up.
    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.
    • —Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.
    • —Water & plumbing — Drainage problems, sewage backups, sewer conditions, or wastewater related issues.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1989
3,506
92 per year avg.↓ Down 17% in the last 2 years (601 vs 723 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
315
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ117
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ152
Rent-impairingⓘ8
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
7,187
299 per year avg.↑ Up 13% in the last 2 years (996 vs 881 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access20%Violation issued26%No violation38%Phone resolved15%Other0%(7,187)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ498 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ269 violations
Water Supplyⓘ252 violations
Cleaningⓘ159 violations
Paintingⓘ127 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ90 violations
Egressⓘ87 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ50 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Water & plumbingⓘ840 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ413 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ257 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ247 complaints
Appliancesⓘ131 complaints
Electricalⓘ53 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ14 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
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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 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 days7% (21)
    ▪ 30–90 days10% (30)
    ▪ 3–12 months23% (72)
    ▪ 1–3 years38% (119)
    ▪ 3+ years23% (71)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency5%3%
    Emergency62%53%
    Non-Emergency33%44%
    (454)
    (1,775)
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
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