Morrisania
Historic South Bronx neighborhood that was central to hip-hop's origins in the 1970s, now a predominantly Black and Latino working-class community with ongoing affordable housing development.
Morrisania 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 5.6 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Morrisania ran 232.4 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median Morrisania apartment building went up in 1925, 35.5% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 39.8% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Morrisania
HPD issued 70.3 violations per 100 apartments in Morrisania over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 23.7 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 20.7% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 686 buildings holding 15,112 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 Morrisania
Buildings in Morrisania averaged 70.3 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 23.7 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 20.7% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Morrisania | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 686 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 15,112 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 70.3 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 23.7 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 20.7% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 35.5% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 39.8% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1925 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Morrisania, 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 Morrisania
Each service page is tailored to Morrisania’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Morrisania buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Morrisania building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
NYCHA developments, low-rise apartment buildings, some scattered site housing
Historic hip-hop district, working-class, predominantly Black and Latino, improving
2/5 trains (Freeman St, Simpson St, Intervale Ave)
High poverty, crime, limited retail, infrastructure challenges