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