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Bronx · ZIP 10453 · BIN 2092064 · University Heights (South)-Morris Heights · Last violation May 27, 2026 · Last complaint May 15, 2026

NeighborhoodUniversity Heights (South)-Morris Heights

More violations than 82.4% of nearby buildings

More violations than 82% of buildings and more complaints than 82% of buildings in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights. 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: 596 violations · 519 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

76 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

2,360

64 per year avg.↑ Up 11% in the last 2 years (596 vs 537 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

238

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ76

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ135

Rent-impairingⓘ19

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

3,946

164 per year avg.↑ Up 54% in the last 2 years (519 vs 338 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access16%Violation issued23%No violation23%Phone resolved37%Other0%(3,946)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ358 violations

Egressⓘ293 violations

Cleaningⓘ161 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ78 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ61 violations

Water Supplyⓘ59 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ53 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ53 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ371 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ140 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ127 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ87 complaints

Elevatorⓘ67 complaints

Appliancesⓘ57 complaints

Electricalⓘ22 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ16 complaints

Adminⓘ1 complaints

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Violation log

238 violations · Open

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

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Class C	Open	PHG	Apr 19, 2022	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APRX 23 SQ FEET AT CEILING AND 27 SQ FEET AT WALLS INSIDE CLOSET IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT PHG, 13th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class B	Open	12 C	Dec 16, 2021	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 6 SQ. FT. AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 12 C, 12th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14501272 ISSUED 16-AUG-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Class B	Open	12 C	Dec 16, 2021	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 3 SQ. FT. AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 12 C, 12th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14501274 ISSUED 16-AUG-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Class B	Open	5K	Dec 8, 2021	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX. 20 SQ. FT. AT THE SOUTH WALL APPROX. 1 SQ. FY. ON THE WOOD BASEBOARD AT THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH''
Class B	Open	12C	Oct 4, 2021	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 12C, 12th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH
Class B	Open	12C	Oct 4, 2021	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 12C, 12th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH
Class B	Open	12 C	Aug 18, 2021	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX. 14 SQ. FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12 C, 12th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Open	12C	May 17, 2021	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... (APPROX. 12 SQ. FEET) AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 12C, 13th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14038898 ISSUED 23-FEB-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b).
Class C	Open	12C	May 17, 2021	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... (APPROX. 10 SQ. FEET) AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12C, 13th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14038880 ISSUED 23-FEB-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b).
Class C	Open	9D	Dec 15, 2020	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 9D, 9th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class B	Open	11B	Nov 4, 2020	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 6 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 11B, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13714056 ISSUED 04-JUL-20 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Class C	Open	12C	Oct 26, 2020	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APROX. 10 SQ. FT. AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12C, 12th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13774775 ISSUED 18-AUG-20 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b).
Class B	Open	12C	Oct 19, 2020	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROX 10 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12C, 12th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class B	Open	9L	May 29, 2020	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX. 8 SQ. FT. AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9L, 10th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13571488 ISSUED 28-JAN-20 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Class C	Open	6J	Oct 2, 2019	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... IN CLOSET AT EAST WALL, APPRX. 10 SQ FT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13195142 ISSUED 26-JUL-19 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b).
Class B	Open	11J	Sep 9, 2019	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT WEST WALL APPR. 1 SQ FT AND NORTH WALL APPR. 1 SQ FT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 11J, 12th STORY, 8th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 12996493 ISSUED 03-APR-19 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Class B	Open	11J	Sep 3, 2019	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... CEILING APPROX. 2 SQUARE FEET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 11J, 11th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 12921318 ISSUED 20-FEB-19 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Class B	Open	9G	Apr 22, 2019	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... WALLS AND CEILING, APPRX 20 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9G, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
Class B	Open	9G	Apr 22, 2019	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... CEILING AND WALLS, APPRX 20 SQ FT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 9G, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class B	Open	9G	Apr 22, 2019	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT WEST WALL AND CEILING, APPRX 20 SQ FT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 9G, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
Class B	Open	11J	Apr 4, 2019	REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 11J, 12th STORY, 8th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class B	Open	11J	Apr 4, 2019	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST AND NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 11J, 12th STORY, 8th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class B	Open	11J	Apr 4, 2019	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 11J, 12th STORY, 8th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class A	Open	6J	Feb 25, 2019	PAINT METAL · PAINTING§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
Class B	Open	6J	Feb 25, 2019	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 25 SQUARE FEET CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
Class B	Open	4F	Jan 28, 2019	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... 20 SQUARE FEET WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class A	Open	11J	Mar 3, 2016	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 11J, 11th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
Class B	Open	11J	Jan 29, 2016	REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING . IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 11J, 11th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH''
Class B	Open	11J	Jan 29, 2016	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 11J, 11th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH''
Class B	Open	11J	Jan 29, 2016	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FLOOR. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 11J, 11th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH''
Class B	Open	11J	Dec 28, 2015	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 11J, 11th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH
Class A	Open	8B	Jul 6, 2015	PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILINGS AND WALLS INCLUDING CLOSETS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class A	Open	11B	Apr 3, 2015	REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM BOX ON EAST WALL. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 11B, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH
Class B	Open	12C	Jan 14, 2015	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS & CEILINGS THRU-OUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12C, 13th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH''
Class B	Open	8B	Nov 25, 2014	MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH''
Class B	Open	8B	Nov 25, 2014	REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTER COM SYSTEM IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH''
Class B	Open	3D	Nov 13, 2014	REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VENT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class I	Open	—	—	REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FALSE · ANNUAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION771 (I) §27-2096 HMC: PROPERTY REGISTRATION WAS FILED WITH FALSE OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PROPERTY CONTACTS. FILE WITH THIS DEPARTMENT A TRUE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE BUILDING.