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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
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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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