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Bronx · ZIP 10453 · BIN 2127134 · University Heights (South)-Morris Heights · Last violation Oct 1, 2026 · Last complaint Oct 2, 2026

NeighborhoodUniversity Heights (South)-Morris Heights
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 74% of buildings and more complaints than 87% 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: 599 violations · 1019 complaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
124 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 hazardous124Class Bhazardous175

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
3,559
94 per year avg.↓ Down 19% in the last 2 years (599 vs 741 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
352
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ124
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ175
Rent-impairingⓘ10
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
7,282
303 per year avg.↑ Up 14% in the last 2 years (1,019 vs 895 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access21%Violation issued26%No violation38%Phone resolved15%Other0%(7,282)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ500 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ263 violations
Water Supplyⓘ248 violations
Cleaningⓘ149 violations
Paintingⓘ123 violations
Egressⓘ88 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ84 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ49 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Water & plumbingⓘ846 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ427 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ258 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ251 complaints
Appliancesⓘ131 complaints
Electricalⓘ50 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ14 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
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Violation log

4 violations · Class I

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.

  • ABCs of Housing
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees
  • 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.

    • ABCs of Housing
  • 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.

    • ABCs of Housing
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days12% (43)
    ▪ 30–90 days8% (29)
    ▪ 3–12 months20% (70)
    ▪ 1–3 years37% (130)
    ▪ 3+ years23% (80)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency5%3%
    Emergency59%53%
    Non-Emergency36%44%
    (475)
    (1,779)
    Issued
    Description
    Class IClosed——VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS AT 37 STORY SOUTH 3 APT 37G (FIRE DAMAGE) AS PER VACATE ORDER # 112761
    Class IClosed——VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 30B FIRE DAMAGED APT. (VACATE #118492) IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT, 30th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class IClosed——VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS APT # 5E,FIRST APT AT SOUTH AT 5 STORY, VACATE #147286
    Class IClosed——VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 19 E FIRE DAMAGED(VACATE ORDER #105202) IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT, 19th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class IClosed
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    VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER
    § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS AT 37 STORY SOUTH 3 APT 37G (FIRE DAMAGE) AS PER VACATE ORDER # 112761
    Class IClosed
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    VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER
    § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 30B FIRE DAMAGED APT. (VACATE #118492) IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT, 30th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class IClosed
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    VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER
    § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS APT # 5E,FIRST APT AT SOUTH AT 5 STORY, VACATE #147286
    Class IClosed
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    VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER
    § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 19 E FIRE DAMAGED(VACATE ORDER #105202) IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT, 19th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST