1314 MERRIAM AVENUE

Bronx · ZIP 10452 · BIN 2114107 · Highbridge · Last violation Jul 30, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 31, 2026

NeighborhoodHighbridge

More violations than 90% of nearby buildings

More violations than 90% of buildings and more complaints than 90% of buildings in Highbridge. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

A steady level of activity over time

Last 2 yrs: 931 violations · 784 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

77 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 2007

2,418

121 per year avg.↑ Up 192% in the last 2 years (931 vs 319 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

229

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ77

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ125

Rent-impairingⓘ9

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

2,853

119 per year avg.↑ Up 177% in the last 2 years (784 vs 283 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access17%Violation issued28%No violation41%Phone resolved13%Other0%(2,853)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ541 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ191 violations

Egressⓘ147 violations

Water Supplyⓘ139 violations

Cleaningⓘ99 violations

Sewers And Drainageⓘ66 violations

Paintingⓘ60 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ47 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Water & plumbingⓘ319 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ243 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ219 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ140 complaints

Electricalⓘ59 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ23 complaints

Appliancesⓘ21 complaints

Adminⓘ2 complaints

Elevatorⓘ1 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

259 complaints · HEAT/HOT WATER

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

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Emergency	Closed	1G	Oct 4, 2015	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	1G	Feb 6, 2015	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	1G	Feb 1, 2015	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	1G	Jan 12, 2015	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	1G	Oct 20, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	1G	Jul 6, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	3M	Jul 4, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	1G	Jul 4, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	8C	Mar 14, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.