Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
76
out of 100
Heavier than 44% of buildings in Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village
89 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 20% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
2865 UNIVERSITY AVENUE · 95 apartments · built 1928 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 20% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
Against it
- 89 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
89 violations the city still lists as unresolved
87 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 10 years.
- Disrepair21
- Lead paint16
- Pests11
- Fire & life safety10
- Paint / plaster10
- Other8
- Mold7
- Structural4
- Water leak1
- Heat / hot water1
A typical building of 50 or more apartments has 7. This one has more than 91% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1999-07-06 and remains open on HPD’s records.