1240 Morrison Avenue, Bronx

📍 Soundview, Bronx Built 1968 154 units Class D3 Residential
Registered to JAY NEWHOUSE LLC / Partnership HPD registration · updated monthly
CRITICAL RISK
8 Open Violations
4C 3B 1A
149 Complaints (12 mo) ↓ down vs prior year
13 Last 30 Days
Renting here? This building has 4 unresolved immediately-hazardous violations — ask the landlord what's being done about them before you sign.

311 Complaint Summary

13
Last 30 Days
15
Last 90 Days
149
Last 365 Days
✅ Complaints are down 76% compared to the previous 6 months.
🐀 9 pest infestation complaints filed with HPD since 2024
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
HEAT/HOT WATER
101(70%)
DOOR/WINDOW
14(10%)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
8(6%)
APPLIANCE
7(5%)
PAINT/PLASTER
5(3%)
WATER LEAK
3(2%)
GENERAL
3(2%)
FLOORING/STAIRS
3(2%)
📅 Monthly Activity Heatmap (Last 12 Months)
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Source: NYC 311 / HPD · Synced daily · Covers HPD-managed residential buildings · Records from Jan 2024 onward

DOHMH Rat Inspection History

40 Inspections on Record
Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason Most Recent Result
2025-08-20 Most Recent Date
2025-08-20 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2025-06-24 Initial Failed for Other Reason
2025-06-04 Initial Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2024-11-21 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2024-07-17 Initial Passed
2024-06-27 Initial Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2023-09-21 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2023-07-17 Initial Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2023-07-14 Initial Passed
2022-09-28 Compliance Failed for Other Reason
2022-07-29 Treatments Bait applied
2022-07-28 Initial Failed for Other Reason
2022-07-22 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2022-07-13 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2022-06-09 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2022-06-03 Initial Failed for Other Reason
2020-02-06 Initial Passed
2019-05-09 Initial Failed for Other Reason
2019-04-12 Treatments Monitoring visit
2019-04-02 Treatments Bait applied
2019-03-20 Treatments Bait applied
2019-01-14 Compliance Failed for Other Reason
2018-11-09 Initial Failed for Other Reason
2018-08-08 Compliance Failed for Other Reason
2018-07-30 Initial Passed

Source: NYC DOHMH Rodent Inspections · Synced daily (30-day lookback) · Inspections may cover the building's block, not the exact address · DOHMH data publishes with ~10-day lag

HPD Housing Violations

1 Class A
3 Class B
4 Class C
Driving this immediately hazardous rating
Class C Active roach infestation 2026-10-06
Class C Active roach infestation 2026-09-03
See all 8 violations ▼
Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10G, 10th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2026-10-06 ▼

Violation ID: #19278181

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10G, 10th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10G, 10th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2026-09-03 ▼

Violation ID: #19185835

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10G, 10th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2024-07-06 ▼

Violation ID: #17100429

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-07-06T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2024-07-06 ▼

Violation ID: #17100430

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-07-06T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GASKET AT LOWER REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10G, 10th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2026-10-06 ▼

Violation ID: #19278180

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GASKET AT LOWER REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10G, 10th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL AND BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING FRONT TO PANEL AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10G, 10th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2026-10-06 ▼

Violation ID: #19278182

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL AND BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING FRONT TO PANEL AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10G, 10th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 10G, 10th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2025-11-19 ▼

Violation ID: #18392593

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 10G, 10th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class A § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 10G, 10th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2025-06-08 ▼

Violation ID: #17941865

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-06-08T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 10G, 10th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Source: NYC HPD Housing Violations · Synced daily · Open violations only — closed violations excluded · Class I (administrative/registration notices) excluded from counts

What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here

This building has 4 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations currently open — the most serious HPD category. With 149 complaints filed in the last 12 months, prospective renters should exercise significant caution, request a full HPD inspection history, and consult a tenant rights organization before signing any lease.

Data current as of October 21, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.

Data last updated: October 21, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 149 complaints and 4 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations on record in the last 12 months. Review the full violation list carefully before signing any lease.

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About This Data

Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.

All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: October 21, 2026.