Building SafetyHousing Conditions
707 EAST 242 STREET
Bronx · ZIP 10470 · BIN 2071915 · Wakefield-Woodlawn · Last violation Jun 9, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 8, 2026
NeighborhoodWakefield-Woodlawn
More violations than 94.7% 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: 333 violations · 2566 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
1,492
62 per year avg.↑ Up 20% in the last 2 years (333 vs 278 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
55
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ22
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ26
Rent-impairingⓘ5
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days7% (4)
▪ 30–90 days33% (18)
▪ 3–12 months47% (26)
▪ 1–3 years13% (7)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
6,058
252 per year avg.↑ Up 134% in the last 2 years (2,566 vs 1,097 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access7%Violation issued12%No violation10%Phone resolved71%Other0%(6,058)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ382 violations
Paintingⓘ189 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ160 violations
Cleaningⓘ132 violations
Water Supplyⓘ117 violations
Egressⓘ96 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ84 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ83 violations