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707 EAST 242 STREET

Bronx · ZIP 10470 · BIN 2071915 · Wakefield-Woodlawn · Last violation May 26, 2026 · Last complaint May 23, 2026

NeighborhoodWakefield-Woodlawn
More violations than 94.9% of nearby buildings
More violations than 95% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Wakefield-Woodlawn. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 332 violations · 2565 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
22 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Class Cimmediately hazardous22Class Bhazardous25
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2003
1,491
62 per year avg.↑ Up 19% in the last 2 years (332 vs 278 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
55
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ22
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ25
Rent-impairingⓘ5
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days7% (4)
▪ 30–90 days38% (21)
▪ 3–12 months42% (23)
▪ 1–3 years13% (7)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
6,057
252 per year avg.↑ Up 134% in the last 2 years (2,565 vs 1,097 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access7%Violation issued12%No violation10%Phone resolved71%Other0%(6,057)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ164 violations
Cleaningⓘ106 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ84 violations
Paintingⓘ78 violations
Water Supplyⓘ55 violations
Egressⓘ50 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ38 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ38 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ3,723 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ93 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ55 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ51 complaints
Appliancesⓘ21 complaints
Electricalⓘ9 complaints
Elevatorⓘ7 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ5 complaints
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Complaint log

218 complaints · GENERAL

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERPAINT/PLASTERPLUMBINGGENERALUNSANITARY CONDITIONAllOpenClosed
Type

Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.

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Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency0%0%
Emergency98%94%
Non-Emergency1%5%
(1,323)
(2,684)
Status
Apt
Received
Category
Non-emergencyClosedBOct 5, 2003GENERAL · CABINETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosedBOct 5, 2003GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergencyClosedBOct 5, 2003GENERAL · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosedBOct 5, 2003GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergencyClosedBOct 5, 2003GENERAL · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergencyClosedBOct 5, 2003GENERAL · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosedBOct 5, 2003GENERAL · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed1HJul 1, 2003GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
EmergencyClosed1HJul 1, 2003GENERAL · WINDOWSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
EmergencyClosed1HJul 1, 2003GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosed1HJun 24, 2003GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergencyClosed1HJun 24, 2003GENERAL · WINDOWSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
EmergencyClosed1HJun 24, 2003GENERAL · DOORSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosed6LMar 18, 2003GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosed6LMar 18, 2003GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergencyClosed3MMar 3, 2003GENERAL · WINDOWSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergencyClosed3MMar 3, 2003GENERAL · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
EmergencyClosed3MMar 3, 2003GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
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