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2552 University Avenue

2,772Records
18City systems
2Open violations
114.1Penalty rate

2,772 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,015 HPD complaints, 895 311 service requests, 628 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10468
Built1922
Floors5
Res. units55
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)2550 LLC D
BBL2032140025
BIN2014653

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 114.1. In ZIP 10468, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-06-09.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court
Active vacate order28 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

88 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 18 · winter 2024–25: 44 · winter 2025–26: 24). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
44
’24–25
24
’25–26

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

121 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (44) · Illegal Parking (20) · Water System (14) · Noise (12) · PLUMBING (8) · WATER LEAK (5).

Filed construction activity

$174,686 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1922)
YesSix or more residential units (55)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)2550 LLC D
Head officerBROOKE MORGAN
Managing agentTHE MORGAN GROUP LLC
Last registered2025-07-24

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,788,000 $1,254,600
2026$2,812,000 $1,265,400
2027$2,932,000 $1,319,400

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 63/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayKingsbridge Rd — 4 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: University Av / W 192 St — Bx3 · 150 ft
Citi BikeW 192 St & University Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 86, 246, 340
Middle: 447,363. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

2552 University Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

121 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 44 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by THE MORGAN GROUP LLC — 22 buildings, 1,151 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B16. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1230 Teller Avenue BX79 B
190 West 170 Street BX67 B
323 E Mosholu Parkway N BX64 B
3425 Gates Place BX62 B
667 East 232 Street BX61 A
176 East 176 Street BX60 B
2552 University Avenue BX55 B
2735 Marion Avenue BX55 B
2791 Grand Concourse BX54 B
2781 Grand Concourse BX54 A
1901 Grand Concourse BX54 A
2952 Marion Avenue BX53 B
1057 Hoe Avenue BX52 B
1210 Sherman Avenue BX50 B
1916 Grand Concourse BX50 B
2805 University Avenue BX48 B
1136 Sherman Avenue BX44 B
2103 Grand Concourse BX43 B
2773 Briggs Avenue BX42 B
3205 Grand Concourse BX39 A
2979 Marion Avenue BX36 A
3500 Tryon Avenue BX29 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,265,464 on 2020-01-27 (lender: Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.), covering 4 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-01-27Mortgage $3,265,464 — from 3205 GC LLC D; 323 EAST MOSHOLU LLC D; 2952 MARION AVE LLC D; 2550 LLC D to MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A. $3,265,464
2020-01-27Agreement $33,300,000 — from 323 EAST MOSHOLU LLC D; 2550 LLC D; 2952 MARION AVE LLC D; 3205 GC LLC D to MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A. $33,300,000
2020-01-27AL&R $33,300,000 — from 3205 GC LLC D; 2952 MARION AVE LLC D; 2550 LLC D; 323 EAST MOSHOLU LLC D to MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A. $33,300,000
2016-05-11Mortgage $1,585,000 — from 2550 UNIVERSITY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,585,000
2016-05-11Agreement $6,875,000 — from 2550 UNIVERSITY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,875,000
2016-05-11AL&R $6,875,000 — from 2550 UNIVERSITY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,875,000
2014-04-08AL&R $5,290,000 — from 2550 UNIVERSITY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,290,000
2014-04-08Agreement $5,290,000 — from 2550 UNIVERSITY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,290,000
2014-04-08Mortgage $1,154,081 — from 2550 UNIVERSITY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,154,081
2012-10-23AL&R $4,250,000 — from 2550 UNIVERSTIY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,250,000
2012-10-23M&CON $4,250,000 — from 2550 UNIVERSTIY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,250,000
2011-07-01AL&R $3,450,000 — from 2550 UNIVERSITY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,450,000
2011-07-01M&CON $3,450,000 — from 2550 UNIVERSITY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,450,000
2009-06-16M&CON $3,000,000 — from 2550 UNIVERSITY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,000,000
2009-06-16Deed $4,000,000 — from VIRGINIA REALTY CO., L.L.C. to 2550 UNIVERSITY LLC $4,000,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017009809107
20180113503139
201900931195
2020008611198
20210220103206
20220025304257
202320500759
202401011906135
20252111103117
202602410346
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The full timeline

Construction 16Enforcement 38Housing & tenants 2,594Ownership & money 68Health & systems 56

Every one of the 2,772 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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