2319 Morris Avenue

2319 Morris Avenue in Fordham, Bronx, has 22 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (53/100).

Multi-family elevator · 24 units · Built 1938

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 53/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 16 buildings' registrations; 9 graded D or F.
• 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (22 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

22 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 9 class A. 29 issued in the last 12 months. 394 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-12-22. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 135 days from issue to close for the 53 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET AT 6TH STORY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2024-02-20. HPD violation 16682111
• Class C: Roaches. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES, 1st STORY, issued 2021-10-08. HPD violation 14604710
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 201, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 201), issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19252883
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL/BUZZER INTERCOM FROM BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE TO PANEL AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 203, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 203), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19236223
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 301, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 301), issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19132963
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 301, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 301), issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19132965
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 301, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 301), issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19132966
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 301, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 301), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18958388

311 housing complaints

17 in the last 12 months, 89 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Door/Window (3), Water Leak (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Plumbing (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

24 of 24 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 24 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 2319 MORIS REALTY CORP. Head officer: MELVIN NEWHOUSE. Managing agent: JOSHUA SIMON. This owner has 16 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2031830064, HPD building ID 97552. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 183 St (4), 2 min walk
• 182-183 Sts (B, D), 4 min walk
• Fordham Rd (B, D), 5 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.