717 East 221st Street

717 East 221st Street in Williamsbridge, Bronx, has 12 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

One & two family · 1 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

• Repairs: High (12 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

12 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 17 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-08-23. Newest violation issued 2017-10-02. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2017. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No hot water, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2FL), issued 2017-10-02. HPD violation 11995267
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF SLIDE BOLT WITH EYE FOR PAD LOCK AT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR LOCATED AT APT 3RDFL, 3rd STORY (apt 3RDFL), issued 2017-10-02. HPD violation 11995347
• Class C: Illegal occupancy or use, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE TEMPORARY SEAL ALL ACCESSIBLE OPENINGS TO ILLEGAL APARTMENT CREATED IN ATTIC IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT ATTIC, 3rd STORY (apt ATTIC), issued 2011-06-17. HPD violation 8974170
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). (DEFECTIVE) LOCATED AT APT 3RDFL, 3rd STORY (apt 3RDFL), issued 2017-10-02. HPD violation 11995328
• Class B: Plumbing defect. - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS ILLEGAL CLASS ''A'' APT. CREATED IN ATTIC, issued 2011-05-19. HPD violation 8946292
• Class B: Illegal occupancy or use. , 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLING AND IS NOW OCCUPIED AND MAINTAINED AS SUCH CONTRARY TO LAW.RESTORE PREMISES TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY, issued 2011-05-19. HPD violation 8946295
• Class B: Illegal occupancy or use. , 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLING AND IS NOW OCCUPIED AND MAINTAINED AS SUCH CONTRARY TO LAW.RESTORE PREMISES TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY, issued 2010-08-23. HPD violation 8564705
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SHEETROCK WALLS AND STUDS CREATED CLASS A APT AT ATTIC IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2010-08-23. HPD violation 8559728

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: WALKER, CHALAY. See the full portfolio.

HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 28, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2046690040, HPD building ID 69250. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 219 St (2, 5), 2 min walk
• 225 St (2, 5), 4 min walk
• Gun Hill Rd (2, 5), 11 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.