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

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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.

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

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 yrs All 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 yrs All 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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Violation log

359 violations · Class A

All classes Class A Class B Class C Class IAll Open Closed

Class	Status	Apt

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

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Class A	Closed	5E	Nov 16, 2010	PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE NORTH, EAST WALLS AND WINDOW FRAME IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A	Closed	3L	Nov 8, 2010	PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM , THE PRIVATE HALLWAY , THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH, THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class A	Closed	5E	Sep 16, 2010	PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE KITCHEN , THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH, THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A	Closed	5E	Sep 16, 2010	REFIT DOORS ETC. · EGRESS§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT WINDOW LOWER SASHES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A	Closed	3L	Jul 8, 2010	PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM , THE PRIVATE HALLWAY , THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class A	Closed	3L	Jul 8, 2010	PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class A	Closed	2J	Jan 25, 2010	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN FLOOR , IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class A	Closed	2J	Jan 25, 2010	REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE AND EAST WALL CABINET DOORS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class A	Closed	3D	Jan 12, 2005	PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT , EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST