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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

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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

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.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

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

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ498 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ40 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ20 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ17 complaints

Electricalⓘ7 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ4 complaints

Appliancesⓘ4 complaints

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Violation log

56 violations · Open

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 C	Open	5B	Aug 30, 2024	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	Open	5B	Aug 30, 2024	REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	Open	5B	Aug 30, 2024	REPAIR OR REPLACE CO DETECTOR · CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	OpenRENT IMPAIRING	5B	Sep 13, 2023	LEAKY ROOF · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK FROM ROOF TO CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	Open	5B	Sep 13, 2023	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class C	Open	2E	Mar 25, 2014	ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH