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Bronx · ZIP 10468 · BIN 2014593 · University Heights (North)-Fordham · Last violation Apr 27, 2026 · Last complaint Apr 22, 2026

NeighborhoodUniversity Heights (North)-Fordham

Above-average violations for the neighborhood

More violations than 76% of buildings and more complaints than 79% 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

A steady level of activity over time

Last 2 yrs: 340 violations · 250 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

25 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 1988

1,165

30 per year avg.↑ Up 160% in the last 2 years (340 vs 131 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ25

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ13

Rent-impairingⓘ4

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

1,620

68 per year avg.↑ Up 34% in the last 2 years (250 vs 187 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access15%Violation issued28%No violation34%Phone resolved22%Other0%(1,620)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ146 violations

Egressⓘ115 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ48 violations

Paintingⓘ37 violations

Cleaningⓘ27 violations

Water Supplyⓘ24 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ20 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ137 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ102 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ67 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ47 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ40 complaints

Appliancesⓘ30 complaints

Electricalⓘ19 complaints

Elevatorⓘ15 complaints

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Violation log

1,165 violations

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

Class	Status	Apt

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Class A	Closed	—	Sep 4, 1990	NO REFUSE CHUTE WARNING SIGN · MAINTENANCE§ 27-848 ADMIN CODE & DEPT. RULES AND REGS. REPLACE REFUSE CHUTE WARNING SIGN PUBLIC HALL DOOR TO SERVICE CLOSET OR ON WALL OVER HOPPER DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSETS ALL STYS PUB HALL NORTH SOUTH SECTION.
Class A	Closed	4J	Sep 4, 1990	REPLACE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CLOSET SLIDING DOORS AT 4TH STY WEST APT 4J SOUTHEAST ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 4J
Class A	Closed	—	Sep 4, 1990	REPLACE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR KNOB AT FIRE DOOR AT 3RD STY PUB HALL STAIRS NORTH SECTION.
Class B	Closed	—	Sep 4, 1990	PROVIDE Adequate LIGHT · ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING§ 27-2037 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING REAR NORTH FIRE PASSAGWAY AT REAR YARD.
Class A	Closed	1L	Aug 21, 1990	PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS & CLGS THRU OUT CELLAR STY 2ND FROM WEST APT 1L NORTH SECTION. , SECTION '' ''
Class B	Closed	4A	Aug 21, 1990	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CLG AT KITCHEN IN 3RD STY FRONT NORTH APT 4A SOUTH SECTION. LOCATED AT APT 4A
Class B	Closed	1L	Aug 21, 1990	REMOVE VERMIN · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION§ 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE & ROACHES THRU OUT CELLAR STY 2ND STY FRONT WEST APT 1L NORTH SECTION. , SECTION '' ''
Class B	Closed	—	Aug 21, 1990	PROVIDE Adequate LIGHT · ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING§ 27-2037 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT EAST PASSAGEWAY.
Class C	Closed	6D	Aug 1, 1989	REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT 6 STY SOUTHEAST APT 6D CLGS THRU OUT SOUTH SESTION MRS NUSSA TEL 295 8283. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	Closed	4J	Oct 4, 1988	REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT METAL WINDOW FRAMES & SILL 4 STY WEST APT 4J THRU OUT SOTOMAYER 367 6805. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	Closed	4J	Oct 4, 1988	REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 4 STY WEST APT 4J KITCHEN SOTOMAYER 367 6805. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	Closed	4J	Oct 4, 1988	REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING & WALLS 4 STY WEST APT 4J FOYER SOTOMAYER 367 6805. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	Closed	4J	Oct 4, 1988	REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING & WALLS 4 STY WEST APT 4J PRIVATE HALLSOTOMAYER 367 6805. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	Closed	4J	Oct 4, 1988	REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING & WALLS 4 STY WEST APT 4J SOUTHWEST ROOM SOTOMAYER 367 6805. , SECTION '' ''
Class A	Closed	—	—	FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT · FILING: BEDBUGS(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS. AT PUBLIC HALL