Belmont
The Bronx's "Little Italy," centered on Arthur Avenue, with authentic Italian markets, restaurants, and bakeries alongside a growing Albanian and Latin American community.
Belmont Building Violation Profile
Measured from HPD violations and 311 complaints filed in the 12 months to September 2026, matched to this area's buildings. Use it to set expectations before you sign or hire.
Rodent complaints ran 5.7 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Belmont ran 279.7 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median Belmont apartment building went up in 1925, 67.8% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 65.8% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Belmont
HPD issued 125.9 violations per 100 apartments in Belmont over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 42.4 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 24.8% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 823 buildings holding 12,530 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
What the Records Show in Belmont
Buildings in Belmont averaged 125.9 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 42.4 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 24.8% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Belmont | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 823 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 12,530 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 125.9 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 42.4 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 24.8% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 67.8% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 65.8% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1925 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Belmont, using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.
Services in Belmont
Each service page is tailored to Belmont’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Belmont buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Belmont building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Low-rise apartment buildings, two-family homes, commercial mixed-use
Arthur Avenue culinary district, Italian-American heritage, increasingly diverse, working-class
B/D trains (Fordham Rd), Bx12/Bx15 buses; 4 train (Burnside Ave)
No direct subway on Arthur Ave, limited nightlife, some crime in adjacent blocks