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2542 University Ave, Bronx

BBL 2-03214-0022

Built
1922
Floors
5
Residential units
58
Building type
Walk-up building
Zoning district
R6
Lot area
12,500 sq ft
Floor area
42,730 sq ft

En español: 20 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 86 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 4 años abierta, desde el 15 de marzo de 2022.

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  1. 20

    Class C, immediately hazardous. Most often Vermin / Infestation.

    Oldest open since

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  2. 65

    Class B, hazardous

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  3. 1

    OATH/ECB summons still active

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Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 4 certifications filed and 6 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead.

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 7 Class C violations, all 7 by the original certify-by date. How certification works

The original certify-by dates on the 85 open HPD violations run from December 21, 2023 to October 16, 2026. The report prints the date beside each one.

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20 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed March 15, 2022.

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HPD vacate order
HPD's vacate order for part of the building has been in effect since August 5, 2013. Reason on the order: fire damage.
Open Class C, week by week
21 on September 24, 2026 and 20 on October 8.
OATH/ECB summonses
5 DOB and FDNY summonses here since January 1, 2019, with $8,875 in penalties imposed. 1 of them is still active, the one listed under OATH/ECB. 4 judgments docketed, the latest on July 31, 2026. A docketed judgment shows up in a title search.
  • August 26, 2025, DOB: Failure to maintain building in code-compliant manner: Boiler. Decided by default, $3,125 penalty imposed.
  • April 28, 2025, DOB: Occupancy contrary to that allowed by certificate of occupancy and building department. In violation, $500 penalty imposed.
  • September 1, 2024, DOB: Failure to provide unobstructed exit passageway. In violation, $1,250 penalty imposed.

The newest 3 of 5 summonses OATH lists here. The report lists all 5, with each outcome, the penalty imposed and any docketing date. What the report adds

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DOB violations
2 active DOB violations, most of them for not posting the energy grade. The newest was issued December 1, 2022.
Housing court
1 open housing court case, opened November 13, 2025. 19 housing court cases here since 2006, most of them tenant actions.
DOB complaints
1 DOB complaint in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed October 8, 2025.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 44 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
Inspected June 12, 2025. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year. Need this filed?
Bedbug report
Filed March 25, 2026, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair orders
5 completed HPD emergency repair orders since October 12, 2023, awarded for $6,135 in total. The most recent of the 5, a general construction order, was opened August 27, 2026.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C20 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Notice sent19222202
Notice sent19222201
Notice sent19174281UNI2542 LLC
Heat / Hot WaterNot complied with19066969UNI2542 LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19016275UNI2542 LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19016274UNI2542 LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18552569UNI2542 LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18441680UNI2542 LLC
Lead PaintPostponement granted18292869UNI2542 LLC
Lead PaintPostponement granted18292132UNI2542 LLC
The report lists all 20, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B65 open
Notice sent19174268UNI2542 LLC
Notice sent19174259UNI2542 LLC
Notice sent19174257UNI2542 LLC
Notice sent19016286UNI2542 LLC
Notice sent19016285UNI2542 LLC
Notice sent19016284UNI2542 LLC
Notice sent19016283UNI2542 LLC
Notice sent19016282UNI2542 LLC
Notice sent19016281UNI2542 LLC
Notice sent19016280UNI2542 LLC
The report lists all 65, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB1 open
Construction, Class 3Found in violation39146245N

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Questions about this building

Does 2542 University Avenue, Bronx have open violations?

Yes. 2542 University Avenue, Bronx had 86 open violations on October 10, 2026: 85 from HPD and 1 from OATH/ECB. 20 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 4 years, since March 15, 2022.

Is 2542 University Avenue, Bronx getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 4 certifications filed and 6 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead. That window ends October 10, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 2542 University Avenue, Bronx?

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 7 Class C violations, all 7 by the original certify-by date. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Is an HPD vacate order in effect at 2542 University Avenue, Bronx?

Yes. HPD's vacate order for part of the building has been in effect since August 5, 2013. Reason on the order: fire damage. A vacate order requires all or part of a building to be emptied for the reason on the order, and it stays in effect until HPD rescinds it. HPD Online shows whether an order has been rescinded since.

Does 2542 University Avenue, Bronx have active DOB violations?

Yes. 2 active DOB violations, most of them for not posting the energy grade. The newest was issued December 1, 2022. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Is 2542 University Avenue, Bronx in housing court?

Yes. 1 open housing court case, opened November 13, 2025. 19 housing court cases here since 2006, most of them tenant actions. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

Has DOB received complaints about 2542 University Avenue, Bronx?

Yes. 1 DOB complaint in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed October 8, 2025. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 2542 University Avenue, Bronx marked completed?

Yes. 5 completed HPD emergency repair orders since October 12, 2023, awarded for $6,135 in total. The most recent of the 5, a general construction order, was opened August 27, 2026. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 2542 University Avenue, Bronx?

ENERGY STAR score 44 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 2542 University Avenue, Bronx last inspected?

On June 12, 2025. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 2542 University Avenue, Bronx last file its bedbug report?

On March 25, 2026, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 2542 University Avenue, Bronx covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 2542 University Avenue, Bronx rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 2542 University Avenue, Bronx built?

The city's record gives 1922 as the year 2542 University Avenue, Bronx was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a walk-up building with 5 floors.

How many apartments does 2542 University Avenue, Bronx have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 58 residential units at 2542 University Avenue, Bronx. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on HPD vacate orders, OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through October 10, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus HPD vacate orders, OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 2542 University Ave, Bronx: 58 units, 20 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through October 10, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/2542-university-avenue-bronx

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