Highbridge
South Bronx neighborhood named for the historic High Bridge aqueduct, with a predominantly Dominican and Puerto Rican community and direct access to Highbridge Park along the Harlem River.
Highbridge 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 17 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Highbridge ran 336.7 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median Highbridge apartment building went up in 1929, 59.7% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 29.9% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Highbridge
HPD issued 88.1 violations per 100 apartments in Highbridge over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 32.1 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 18.7% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 433 buildings holding 13,272 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 Highbridge
Buildings in Highbridge averaged 88.1 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 32.1 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 18.7% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Highbridge | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 433 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 13,272 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 88.1 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 32.1 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 18.7% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 59.7% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 29.9% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1929 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Highbridge, 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 Highbridge
Each service page is tailored to Highbridge’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Highbridge buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Highbridge building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Low-rise apartment buildings, NYCHA developments, some row houses
Dominican community, Harlem River views, park access, working-class, improving
4 train (167th St, 170th St), B/D trains (170th, 174th-175th St)
High poverty, limited retail, some crime, older building stock