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

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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

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.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

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

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ3,727 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ93 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ55 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ50 complaints

Appliancesⓘ22 complaints

Electricalⓘ11 complaints

Elevatorⓘ7 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ6 complaints

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Violation log

1,505 violations

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

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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
Class B	Closed	3M	May 2, 2003	REMOVE BARS OR GATES FROM FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE FROM WINDOW AT EAST IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3M, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST
Class B	Closed	3M	Mar 12, 2003	REMOVE BARS OR GATES FROM FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE ... IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3M, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class I	Closed	—	—	VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS #5C (VACATE ORDER #171444) LOCATED AT APT, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class I	Closed	—	—	VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS #6C VACATE ORDER #171444 LOCATED AT APT, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH