Building SafetyHousing Conditions
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.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 332 violations · 2565 complaints
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.
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.
Maintenanceⓘ382 violations
Paintingⓘ189 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ160 violations
Cleaningⓘ131 violations
Water Supplyⓘ117 violations
Egressⓘ96 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ84 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ83 violations
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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