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2485 ELM PLACE

Bronx · ZIP 10458 · BIN 2011041 · Fordham Heights · On record since Oct 12, 2006 · Built 1913

NeighborhoodⓘFordham Heights
Among the most complained-about buildings in Fordham Heights
More complaints than 100% of residential buildings in Fordham Heights over the last 10 years. Size-normalized by building volume.
100th pct
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
Complaints have increased in the last 2 years
↑ Up 4900% in the last 2 years (50 vs 1 prior 2 yrs)
50250'23'26
Complaint SeverityⓘLast 10 years
Among the highest rates of serious complaints nearby
66 Priority A and B complaints over 20 years — 6.1 per year on average. Size-normalized by building volume.
6.1/yr98th pct(med. 0.2/yr)fewermedianmost
Department of Buildings Complaints
Total complaints since 2006
69
25 active
Total Priority Aⓘ
6
Total Priority Bⓘ
60
24 active
No Access for Inspection (past 5 yrs)ⓘ
48%
13 complaints
Complaints over time
5 yrsAll time

First filed Oct 12, 2006. Latest: May 29, 2026.

Top complaint types
5 yrsAll time
A — ImminentB — SeriousC — StandardD — Minor
Complaint log
69total
Active onlyAll
DateComplaint typePriorityStatusClosedOutcome
May 29, 2026

Boiler: Defective/Inoperative/No Permit

58

BCLOSEDJun 1, 2026
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Please see complaint number

May 28, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BACTIVE——
May 22, 2026

Gas Utility Referral

1L

BCLOSEDMay 27, 2026

Inspector unable to gain access - 2nd attempt

May 14, 2026

Illegal Conversion

45

BACTIVE——
May 13, 2026

Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use in Residential Zone

74

CACTIVE——
May 8, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BACTIVE——
May 5, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BACTIVE——
May 5, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BACTIVE——
May 4, 2026

Boiler: Defective/Inoperative/No Permit

58

BACTIVE——
May 4, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BACTIVE——
May 3, 2026

SRO: Illegal Work/No Permit/Change in Occupancy Use

71

BACTIVEMay 19, 2026

Inspector unable to gain access - 1st attempt

Apr 29, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BACTIVE——
Apr 28, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BACTIVE——
Apr 26, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BACTIVE——
Apr 26, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BACTIVE——
Apr 24, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BACTIVE——
Apr 22, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BACTIVE——
Apr 21, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BACTIVE——
Apr 19, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BACTIVE——
Apr 17, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BACTIVE——
Apr 11, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BACTIVE——
Apr 4, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BACTIVE——
Feb 24, 2026

Illegal Conversion

45

BACTIVEMar 24, 2026

Inspector unable to gain access - 1st attempt

Jan 17, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BCLOSEDFeb 12, 2026

Inspector unable to gain access - 2nd attempt

Jan 16, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BCLOSEDFeb 9, 2026

Please see complaint number

Jan 14, 2026

Illegal Conversion

45

BCLOSEDFeb 24, 2026

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Jan 13, 2026

Plumbing Work – Illegal/No Permit (also Sprinkler/Standpipe)

66

BACTIVEJan 13, 2026

Inspector unable to gain access - 1st attempt

Jan 10, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BCLOSEDFeb 26, 2026

Please see complaint number

Jan 9, 2026

Illegal Conversion

45

BACTIVEFeb 26, 2026

Inspector unable to gain access - 1st attempt

Jan 7, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BCLOSEDFeb 9, 2026

Please see complaint number

Jan 5, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BCLOSEDFeb 9, 2026

Please see complaint number

Jan 1, 2026

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BACTIVEFeb 26, 2026

Inspector unable to gain access - 1st attempt

Dec 28, 2025

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BCLOSEDFeb 9, 2026

Please see complaint number

Dec 27, 2025

Illegal Conversion

45

BCLOSEDFeb 26, 2026

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Dec 21, 2025

SRO: Illegal Work/No Permit/Change in Occupancy Use

71

BACTIVEFeb 24, 2026

Inspector unable to gain access - 1st attempt

Dec 17, 2025

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BCLOSEDFeb 9, 2026

Please see complaint number

Dec 16, 2025

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BCLOSEDFeb 9, 2026

Please see complaint number

Oct 14, 2025

Certificate of Occupancy – None/Illegal/Contrary to CO

31

CCLOSEDOct 17, 2025

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Oct 14, 2025

Illegal Conversion

45

BCLOSEDOct 31, 2025

Please see complaint number

Sep 10, 2025

Illegal Conversion

45

BCLOSEDOct 17, 2025

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Sep 10, 2025

Illegal Conversion

45

BCLOSEDNov 6, 2025

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Sep 10, 2025

Illegal Conversion

45

BCLOSEDNov 6, 2025

Inspector unable to gain access - 2nd attempt

Sep 10, 2025

Illegal Conversion

45

BCLOSEDNov 6, 2025

Inspector unable to gain access - 2nd attempt

Sep 6, 2025

Illegal Conversion

45

BCLOSEDOct 22, 2025

Inspector unable to gain access - 2nd attempt

Aug 31, 2025

Egress – Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means

37

ACLOSEDSep 1, 2025

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Aug 29, 2025

Egress – Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means

37

ACLOSEDSep 1, 2025

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Aug 20, 2025

Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up

4G

BCLOSEDAug 20, 2025

Ecb violation served

Jul 18, 2025

Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings

4A

BCLOSEDAug 20, 2025

Access denied - 2nd attempt

Jun 27, 2025

Illegal Conversion

45

BCLOSEDAug 26, 2025

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

Sep 29, 2024

Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability Affected

30

ACLOSEDOct 1, 2024

Access denied - 2nd attempt

BCLOSED
May 29, 2026
Boiler: Defective/Inoperative/No Permit
58
Closed Jun 1, 2026

Please see complaint number

BACTIVE
May 28, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
BCLOSED
May 22, 2026
Gas Utility Referral
1L
Closed May 27, 2026

Inspector unable to gain access - 2nd attempt

BACTIVE
May 14, 2026
Illegal Conversion
45
CACTIVE
May 13, 2026
Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use in Residential Zone
74
BACTIVE
May 8, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
BACTIVE
May 5, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
BACTIVE
May 5, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
BACTIVE
May 4, 2026
Boiler: Defective/Inoperative/No Permit
58
BACTIVE
May 4, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
BACTIVE
May 3, 2026
SRO: Illegal Work/No Permit/Change in Occupancy Use
71
Closed May 19, 2026

Inspector unable to gain access - 1st attempt

BACTIVE
Apr 29, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
BACTIVE
Apr 28, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
BACTIVE
Apr 26, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
BACTIVE
Apr 26, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
BACTIVE
Apr 24, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
BACTIVE
Apr 22, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
BACTIVE
Apr 21, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
BACTIVE
Apr 19, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
BACTIVE
Apr 17, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
BACTIVE
Apr 11, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
BACTIVE
Apr 4, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
BACTIVE
Feb 24, 2026
Illegal Conversion
45
Closed Mar 24, 2026

Inspector unable to gain access - 1st attempt

BCLOSED
Jan 17, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
Closed Feb 12, 2026

Inspector unable to gain access - 2nd attempt

BCLOSED
Jan 16, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
Closed Feb 9, 2026

Please see complaint number

BCLOSED
Jan 14, 2026
Illegal Conversion
45
Closed Feb 24, 2026

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BACTIVE
Jan 13, 2026
Plumbing Work – Illegal/No Permit (also Sprinkler/Standpipe)
66
Closed Jan 13, 2026

Inspector unable to gain access - 1st attempt

BCLOSED
Jan 10, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
Closed Feb 26, 2026

Please see complaint number

BACTIVE
Jan 9, 2026
Illegal Conversion
45
Closed Feb 26, 2026

Inspector unable to gain access - 1st attempt

BCLOSED
Jan 7, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
Closed Feb 9, 2026

Please see complaint number

BCLOSED
Jan 5, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
Closed Feb 9, 2026

Please see complaint number

BACTIVE
Jan 1, 2026
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
Closed Feb 26, 2026

Inspector unable to gain access - 1st attempt

BCLOSED
Dec 28, 2025
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
Closed Feb 9, 2026

Please see complaint number

BCLOSED
Dec 27, 2025
Illegal Conversion
45
Closed Feb 26, 2026

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BACTIVE
Dec 21, 2025
SRO: Illegal Work/No Permit/Change in Occupancy Use
71
Closed Feb 24, 2026

Inspector unable to gain access - 1st attempt

BCLOSED
Dec 17, 2025
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
Closed Feb 9, 2026

Please see complaint number

BCLOSED
Dec 16, 2025
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
Closed Feb 9, 2026

Please see complaint number

CCLOSED
Oct 14, 2025
Certificate of Occupancy – None/Illegal/Contrary to CO
31
Closed Oct 17, 2025

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BCLOSED
Oct 14, 2025
Illegal Conversion
45
Closed Oct 31, 2025

Please see complaint number

BCLOSED
Sep 10, 2025
Illegal Conversion
45
Closed Oct 17, 2025

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BCLOSED
Sep 10, 2025
Illegal Conversion
45
Closed Nov 6, 2025

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BCLOSED
Sep 10, 2025
Illegal Conversion
45
Closed Nov 6, 2025

Inspector unable to gain access - 2nd attempt

BCLOSED
Sep 10, 2025
Illegal Conversion
45
Closed Nov 6, 2025

Inspector unable to gain access - 2nd attempt

BCLOSED
Sep 6, 2025
Illegal Conversion
45
Closed Oct 22, 2025

Inspector unable to gain access - 2nd attempt

ACLOSED
Aug 31, 2025
Egress – Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
37
Closed Sep 1, 2025

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

ACLOSED
Aug 29, 2025
Egress – Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
37
Closed Sep 1, 2025

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

BCLOSED
Aug 20, 2025
Illegal Conversion No Access Follow-Up
4G
Closed Aug 20, 2025

Ecb violation served

BCLOSED
Jul 18, 2025
Illegal Hotel Rooms in Residential Buildings
4A
Closed Aug 20, 2025

Access denied - 2nd attempt

BCLOSED
Jun 27, 2025
Illegal Conversion
45
Closed Aug 26, 2025

No violation warranted for complaint at time of inspection

ACLOSED
Sep 29, 2024
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability Affected
30
Closed Oct 1, 2024

Access denied - 2nd attempt

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