Norwood
Quiet northern Bronx neighborhood with a predominantly Albanian and Dominican community, good schools, and a residential character adjacent to the upscale Fieldston area.
Norwood 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 6.8 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Norwood ran 209.4 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median Norwood apartment building went up in 1926, 75.8% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 40.3% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Norwood
HPD issued 61 violations per 100 apartments in Norwood over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 20.6 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 18.6% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 472 buildings holding 15,523 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 Norwood
Buildings in Norwood averaged 61 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 20.6 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 18.6% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Norwood | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 472 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 15,523 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 61 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 20.6 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 18.6% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 75.8% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 40.3% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1926 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Norwood, 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 Norwood
Each service page is tailored to Norwood’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Norwood buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Norwood building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Low-rise apartment buildings, two-family homes, some single-family homes
Albanian and Dominican community, quiet, working-class, good schools, northern Bronx
D train (Norwood-205th St), 4 train (Mosholu Pkwy), Bx26 bus
Limited retail, some crime, aging building stock