Building SafetyHousing Conditions
2485 ELM PLACE
Bronx · ZIP 10458 · BIN 2011041 · Fordham Heights · Last violation Jun 8, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 12, 2026
NeighborhoodFordham Heights
More violations than 96.8% of nearby buildings
More violations than 97% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Fordham Heights.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 137 violations · 521 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
10 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.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1994
760
23 per year avg.↓ Down 34% in the last 2 years (137 vs 207 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
59
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ10
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ40
Rent-impairingⓘ5
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days8% (5)
▪ 30–90 days22% (13)
▪ 3–12 months39% (23)
▪ 1–3 years7% (4)
▪ 3+ years24% (14)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
977
41 per year avg.↑ Up 448% in the last 2 years (521 vs 95 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access21%Violation issued23%No violation18%Phone resolved38%Other0%(977)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ267 violations
Water Supplyⓘ63 violations
Egressⓘ59 violations
Cleaningⓘ51 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ47 violations
Paintingⓘ46 violations
Retiredⓘ46 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ33 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ366 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ174 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ152 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ105 complaints
Electricalⓘ52 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ28 complaints
Appliancesⓘ16 complaints
Elevatorⓘ2 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints