1421 University Avenue, Bronx

City inspectors were last at this 20-unit walk-up apartment building on July 22, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

1421 University Avenue is a 20-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2025330084). This building is associated with Highbridge Community Development Corp. Brix tracks 5 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1912, this walk-up apartment building sits in Bronx and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 31 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about water leak.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Water Leak: 8 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 6 complaints
• Heat/hot Water: 4 complaints
• Plumbing: 3 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 10, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4

The building last changed hands on December 19, 2025, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 24/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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