Building SafetyHousing Conditions
707 EAST 242 STREET
Bronx · ZIP 10470 · BIN 2071915 · Wakefield-Woodlawn · Last violation Jul 9, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 11, 2026
NeighborhoodWakefield-Woodlawn
More violations than 95% 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: 302 violations · 2547 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
30 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
1,505
63 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years
Open violations
54
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ30
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ17
Rent-impairingⓘ4
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
6,068
253 per year avg.↑ Up 131% in the last 2 years (2,547 vs 1,102 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access7%Violation issued12%No violation10%Phone resolved71%Other0%(6,068)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ158 violations
Cleaningⓘ116 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ85 violations
Paintingⓘ78 violations
Water Supplyⓘ55 violations
Egressⓘ50 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ39 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ38 violations
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