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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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Violation log

660 violations · Class C

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311

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%
    Emergency63%53%
    Non-Emergency32%44%
    (450)
    (1,779)
    Issued
    Description
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING13KFeb 1, 2006REMOVE ILLEGAL FASTENING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 13K, 13th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class CClosed29ENov 30, 2005LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- POSITIVE · LEAD-BASED PAINT§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 29E, 29th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING2KAug 17, 2005REMOVE ILLEGAL FASTENING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class CClosed7AApr 26, 2005LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- PRESUMED PAINT · LEAD-BASED PAINT§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 1st PRIVATE HALLWAY FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 7A, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class CClosed7AApr 26, 2005LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- PRESUMED PAINT · LEAD-BASED PAINT§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7A, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class CClosed24-EJul 18, 2003REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2056.5 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 24-E, 24th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING29AMar 18, 2002INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATER§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 29A, 29th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING35KJan 10, 2002INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATER§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 35K, 35th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class COpen——REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PUSHBAR AT 1ST FIRE DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST AT STAIRWELL ''B'' AT PUBLIC HALL, 34th STORY
    Class COpen——MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE PUSHBAR AT 1ST FIRE DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST AT STAIRWELL ''B'' AT PUBLIC HALL, 34th STORY
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING
    Feb 1, 2006Apt 13K
    REMOVE ILLEGAL FASTENING · EGRESS
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 13K, 13th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class CClosed
    Nov 30, 2005Apt 29E
    LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- POSITIVE · LEAD-BASED PAINT
    § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 29E, 29th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING
    Aug 17, 2005Apt 2K
    REMOVE ILLEGAL FASTENING · EGRESS
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class CClosed
    Apr 26, 2005Apt 7A
    LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- PRESUMED PAINT · LEAD-BASED PAINT
    § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 1st PRIVATE HALLWAY FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 7A, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class CClosed
    Apr 26, 2005Apt 7A
    LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- PRESUMED PAINT · LEAD-BASED PAINT
    § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7A, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class CClosed
    Jul 18, 2003Apt 24-E
    REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED
    § 27-2056.5 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 24-E, 24th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING
    Mar 18, 2002Apt 29A
    INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATER
    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 29A, 29th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING
    Jan 10, 2002Apt 35K
    INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATER
    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 35K, 35th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class COpen
    —
    REPAIR · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PUSHBAR AT 1ST FIRE DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST AT STAIRWELL ''B'' AT PUBLIC HALL, 34th STORY
    Class COpen
    —
    MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE PUSHBAR AT 1ST FIRE DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST AT STAIRWELL ''B'' AT PUBLIC HALL, 34th STORY
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