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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

315 violations · Open

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%
    (451)
    (1,778)
    Issued
    Description
    Class COpen11KAug 3, 2022ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11K, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class COpen5JFeb 17, 2022ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class BOpen36FJan 3, 2022REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR TO INTERCOM BOX AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 36F, 39th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class AOpen36FJan 3, 2022PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 36F, 39th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class COpen36FJan 3, 2022ABATE THE NUISANCE OF MICE · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 36F, 39th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class COpen36FJan 3, 2022ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 36F, 39th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class AOpen36FJan 3, 2022REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 36F, 39th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class COpen19EDec 30, 2021ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 19E, 22nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class BOpen34EJun 11, 2021REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 34E, 34th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH
    Class BOpen10CJan 27, 2021ABATE THE NUISANCE OF BEDBUGS · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10C, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class COpen10CJan 27, 2021ABATE THE NUISANCE OF MICE · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10C, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class COpen5JSep 28, 2020ABATE THE NUISANCE OF MICE · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class BOpen2EDec 20, 2018ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION§ 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    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 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
    Aug 3, 2022Apt 11K
    ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11K, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class COpen
    Feb 17, 2022Apt 5J
    ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class BOpen
    Jan 3, 2022Apt 36F
    REPAIR · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR TO INTERCOM BOX AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 36F, 39th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class AOpen
    Jan 3, 2022Apt 36F
    PAINT · PAINTING
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 36F, 39th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class COpen
    Jan 3, 2022Apt 36F
    ABATE THE NUISANCE OF MICE · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 36F, 39th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class COpen
    Jan 3, 2022Apt 36F
    ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 36F, 39th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class AOpen
    Jan 3, 2022Apt 36F
    REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 36F, 39th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class COpen
    Dec 30, 2021Apt 19E
    ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 19E, 22nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class BOpen
    Jun 11, 2021Apt 34E
    REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 34E, 34th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH
    Class BOpen
    Jan 27, 2021Apt 10C
    ABATE THE NUISANCE OF BEDBUGS · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10C, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class COpen
    Jan 27, 2021Apt 10C
    ABATE THE NUISANCE OF MICE · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10C, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class COpen
    Sep 28, 2020Apt 5J
    ABATE THE NUISANCE OF MICE · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class BOpen
    Dec 20, 2018Apt 2E
    ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION
    § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    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 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
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