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Bronx · ZIP 10468 · BIN 2014647 · University Heights (North)-Fordham · Last violation Jul 22, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 24, 2026

NeighborhoodUniversity Heights (North)-Fordham

Above-average violations for the neighborhood

More violations than 64% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in University Heights (North)-Fordham. 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: 76 violations · 565 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

12 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 1990

224

6 per year avg.↑ Up 850% in the last 2 years (76 vs 8 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ12

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ30

Rent-impairingⓘ4

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

1,063

44 per year avg.↑ Up 1993% in the last 2 years (565 vs 27 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access9%Violation issued7%No violation21%Phone resolved62%Other0%(1,063)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ41 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ9 violations

Paintingⓘ8 violations

Water Supplyⓘ8 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ6 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ3 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ3 violations

Egressⓘ3 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ498 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ46 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ26 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ17 complaints

Electricalⓘ7 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ4 complaints

Appliancesⓘ4 complaints

Elevatorⓘ1 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

62 complaints · UNSANITARY CONDITION

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER UNSANITARY CONDITION PAINT/PLASTER HEATING GENERALAll Open Closed

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Non-emergency	Closed	1D	Sep 21, 2015	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	4G	Sep 17, 2015	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	4G	Sep 17, 2015	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	4G	Sep 11, 2015	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	1D	Jul 29, 2015	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	1D	Jul 29, 2015	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	4D	Jun 26, 2015	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	4D	May 29, 2015	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	2C	Mar 9, 2015	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	2C	Mar 9, 2015	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	2E	Mar 17, 2014	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	2E	Mar 17, 2014	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.