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.

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RODENT COMPLAINTS · LOWHEAT COMPLAINTS · HIGH// median building 1925

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
Low

Rodent complaints ran 5.7 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.

HEAT COMPLAINTS
High

Heat and hot water complaints in Belmont ran 279.7 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.

BUILDING AGE
1925

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

01Heat and hot water
02Unsanitary conditions and pests
03Plumbing
CONTEXT

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.

FOR RENTERS

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.

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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.

MeasureBelmontCitywide
Apartment buildings823172,071
Apartments12,5302,846,490
HPD violations per 100 apartments125.930.1
Class C (immediately hazardous) per 10042.49.2
Buildings with no violations24.8%45.3%
Apartments in pre-1940 buildings67.8%45.8%
Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer65.8%37.1%
Median year built1925n/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.

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Pre-Lease & Investigation

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Building Stock & Character

BUILDING TYPES

Low-rise apartment buildings, two-family homes, commercial mixed-use

CHARACTER

Arthur Avenue culinary district, Italian-American heritage, increasingly diverse, working-class

// TRANSIT

B/D trains (Fordham Rd), Bx12/Bx15 buses; 4 train (Burnside Ave)

CHALLENGES

No direct subway on Arthur Ave, limited nightlife, some crime in adjacent blocks

Belmont Renter FAQs

What building problems are most reported in Belmont?
Tenants in Belmont filed about 64,361 housing complaints to 311 in the 12 months to September 2026. Heat and hot water accounted for 36.9% of them, ahead of unsanitary conditions and pests at 15.6%. 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.
How common are rodent complaints in Belmont?
Rodent complaints ran 5.7 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8. Tenants in Belmont filed about 64,361 housing complaints to 311 in the 12 months to September 2026. Heat and hot water accounted for 36.9% of them, ahead of unsanitary conditions and pests at 15.6%.
What should renters check before signing a lease in Belmont?
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.
How old are the buildings in Belmont?
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%).
How common are heat complaints in Belmont?
Heat and hot water complaints in Belmont ran 279.7 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7. Heat season runs October 1 to May 31, when an owner must keep apartments at 68F by day when it is below 55F outside, and 62F overnight.