Building SafetyHousing Conditions
2485 ELM PLACE
Bronx · ZIP 10458 · BIN 2011041 · Fordham Heights · Last violation Jun 30, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 25, 2026
NeighborhoodFordham Heights
More violations than 97% 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: 121 violations · 504 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
7 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
762
23 per year avg.↓ Down 42% in the last 2 years (121 vs 210 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
47
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ7
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ32
Rent-impairingⓘ2
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
988
41 per year avg.↑ Up 346% in the last 2 years (504 vs 113 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access21%Violation issued22%No violation18%Phone resolved38%Other1%(988)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ160 violations
Water Supplyⓘ38 violations
Egressⓘ37 violations
Cleaningⓘ33 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ32 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ19 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations
Paintingⓘ11 violations
Complaint log
0 complaints · Open