University Heights
West Bronx neighborhood along the Harlem River with a large Dominican and West African community, New York University campus presence, and dense residential blocks.
University Heights 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 University Heights ran 311.8 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median University Heights apartment building went up in 1924, 55.7% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 36.4% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in University Heights
HPD issued 65.6 violations per 100 apartments in University Heights over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 22.8 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 19% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 1,107 buildings holding 40,562 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 University Heights
Buildings in University Heights averaged 65.6 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 22.8 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 19% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | University Heights | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 1,107 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 40,562 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 65.6 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 22.8 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 19% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 55.7% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 36.4% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1924 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, University Heights (North)-Fordham, 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 University Heights
Each service page is tailored to University Heights’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when University Heights buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a University Heights building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Low-rise apartment buildings, NYCHA, some two-family homes
Dominican and West African community, university influence, working-class, Harlem River views
4 train (Burnside Ave, 176th St), B/D trains (174th-175th), Bx12 bus
High poverty, crime in areas, aging building stock, limited retail variety