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Bronx · ZIP 10452 · BIN 2008141 · Mount Eden-Claremont (West) · Last violation Apr 15, 2026 · Last complaint May 18, 2026

NeighborhoodMount Eden-Claremont (West)

More violations than 85.8% of nearby buildings

More violations than 86% of buildings and more complaints than 90% of buildings in Mount Eden-Claremont (West). 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: 182 violations · 223 complaints

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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 1998

1,360

47 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ10

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ22

Rent-impairingⓘ3

Open violation ages

▪ 30–90 days34% (16)

▪ 3–12 months43% (20)

▪ 1–3 years4% (2)

▪ 3+ years19% (9)

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

2,739

114 per year avg.↑ Up 101% in the last 2 years (223 vs 111 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access15%Violation issued27%No violation33%Phone resolved25%Other0%(2,739)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ132 violations

Egressⓘ61 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ37 violations

Cleaningⓘ32 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ25 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ25 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ22 violations

Water Supplyⓘ20 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ103 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ55 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ52 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ46 complaints

Appliancesⓘ23 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ20 complaints

Electricalⓘ18 complaints

Adminⓘ2 complaints

Elevatorⓘ1 complaints

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Violation log

1,360 violations

All classes Class A Class B Class C Class IAll Open Closed

Class	Status	Apt

Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.

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Class B	Closed	6B	Jul 7, 2011	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
Class B	Closed	6B	Jul 7, 2011	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
Class A	Open	4A	May 13, 2011	FILE PLANS OR RESTORE · ALTERATIONS§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION PARTITION WALL WITH 2BY 4 AND SHEETROCK AND DOOR FROM FLOOR TO CEILING CREATING ADDITIONAL ROOMS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class A	Closed	6K	Feb 15, 2011	FILE PLANS OR RESTORE · ALTERATIONS§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION PARTITION WALL ERECTED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING WITH DOOR CREATION ADDITIONAL ROOM IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 6K, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH
Class A	Open	4A	Feb 15, 2011	FILE PLANS OR RESTORE · ALTERATIONS§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION PARTITION WALL ERECTED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING WITH DOOR CREATION ADDITIONAL ROOM IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH
Class A	Open	4A	Sep 16, 2008	FILE PLANS OR RESTORE · ALTERATIONS§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION PARTITION WALL ERECTED WITH 2BY4 AND SHEETROCK CREATING ADDITIONAL ROOMS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
Class B	Closed	A	Aug 25, 2008	REMOVE BARS OR GATES FROM NON FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class C	Closed	A	Apr 16, 2007	LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- POSITIVE · LEAD-BASED PAINT§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class C	Closed	A	Apr 16, 2007	LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- POSITIVE · LEAD-BASED PAINT§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class C	Closed	—	Sep 8, 1998	REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH WALL CEILING NORTH BSMT APT KITCHEN MS ELVIA SANTIAGO PH 718 294 0141 ER1 10186.