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83 WEST 188 STREET
Bronx · ZIP 10468 · BIN 2014647 · University Heights (North)-Fordham · Last violation Apr 30, 2026 · Last complaint May 17, 2026
NeighborhoodUniversity Heights (North)-Fordham
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 61% of buildings and more complaints than 99% 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
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 67 violations · 546 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
12 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 1990
215
6 per year avg.↑ Up 738% in the last 2 years (67 vs 8 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
56
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ12
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ25
Rent-impairingⓘ4
Open violation ages
▪ 30–90 days14% (8)
▪ 3–12 months11% (6)
▪ 1–3 years73% (41)
▪ 3+ years2% (1)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,044
44 per year avg.↑ Up 1922% in the last 2 years (546 vs 27 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access9%Violation issued7%No violation21%Phone resolved64%Other0%(1,044)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ37 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ8 violations
Water Supplyⓘ8 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ6 violations
Paintingⓘ6 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ3 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ3 violations
Egressⓘ3 violations
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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