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707 EAST 242 STREET

Bronx · ZIP 10470 · BIN 2071915 · Wakefield-Woodlawn · Last violation Aug 11, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 8, 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.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 303 violations · 2551 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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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.
Class Cimmediately hazardous30Class Bhazardous18

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look in common hallways and stairwells for signs of pests or mold on walls and ceilings.
    details ▸

    Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.

    • —Mold & pests — Dirty or poorly maintained common areas, garbage accumulation, and inadequate building cleaning services.

    The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — violation classes
    • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2003
1,506
63 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years
Open violations
54
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ30
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ18
Rent-impairingⓘ4
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
6,072
253 per year avg.↑ Up 131% in the last 2 years (2,551 vs 1,102 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access7%Violation issued12%No violation10%Phone resolved71%Other0%(6,072)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ158 violations
Cleaningⓘ117 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 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ3,731 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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Complaint log

0 complaints · Open

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERPAINT/PLASTERPLUMBINGGENERALUNSANITARY CONDITIONAllOpenClosed
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
— correction deadlines
  • Heat or hot water problems reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on hot water at the kitchen sink and bathroom sink and feel the water temperature after running for one minute.
    details ▸

    Heat is required October 1 through May 31: at least 68°F from 6am to 10pm when it is below 55°F outside, and 62°F overnight whatever the temperature outside. Hot water must be at least 120°F, 24 hours a day, all year.

    If your apartment is colder than that, file a complaint with 311 and keep the service request number so you can track it. Never use a gas oven or range for heat, which can produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
  • Lead-paint violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for paint that is peeling, chipped, or cracked on interior walls, trim, windows, doors, and door frames.
    details ▸

    Buildings built before 1960 may still contain lead-based paint, which causes behavioral and learning problems in young children, who can swallow dust and paint chips from windowsills and floors.

    If a child under six lives with you, or spends 10 or more hours a week in your apartment, tell the owner in writing, which is what obliges them to inspect annually. Report peeling paint, and call 311 if it is not fixed or if repair work is raising dust that is not being contained.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days2% (1)
    ▪ 30–90 days26% (14)
    ▪ 3–12 months59% (32)
    ▪ 1–3 years11% (6)
    ▪ 3+ years2% (1)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency0%0%
    Emergency98%94%
    Non-Emergency1%5%
    (1,323)
    (2,696)
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