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2485 ELM PLACE
Bronx · ZIP 10458 · BIN 2011041 · Fordham Heights · Last violation May 11, 2026 · Last complaint May 30, 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: 132 violations · 517 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
755
23 per year avg.↓ Down 36% in the last 2 years (132 vs 207 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
55
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ10
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ37
Rent-impairingⓘ6
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days4% (2)
▪ 30–90 days35% (19)
▪ 3–12 months29% (16)
▪ 1–3 years7% (4)
▪ 3+ years25% (14)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
973
41 per year avg.↑ Up 444% in the last 2 years (517 vs 95 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access21%Violation issued23%No violation18%Phone resolved38%Other1%(973)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ155 violations
Water Supplyⓘ38 violations
Egressⓘ36 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ32 violations
Cleaningⓘ32 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ19 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations
Paintingⓘ11 violations
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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