556 East 240th Street
556 East 240th Street in Wakefield, Bronx, has 12 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1965
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 12 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 10 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (12 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
12 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 3 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 14 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-11-28. Newest violation issued 2026-08-10.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 25 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120734
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTE DRAIN AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120729
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120733
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120735
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. - REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120736
- Class B: Unapproved alteration. - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE HOT PLATE AT ILLEGAL CLASS A APARTMENT CREATED AT 1ST STORY, issued 2025-11-28. HPD violation 18440198
- Class B: Unapproved alteration. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLANS AND APPLICATIONS NOT FILED TO LEGALIZE THE ALTERATION OF GARAGE CONVERTED TO ROOM OR RESTORE TO LEGAL CONDITION PRIOR TO ALTERATION, issued 2025-11-28. HPD violation 18440207
- Class B: Plumbing defect. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROOMS USED FOR LIVING, DISCONTINUE PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTION AT SINK, WASH BASIN, BATHTUB, AND WATER CLOSET AT ILLEGAL APARTMENT CREATED AT 1ST STORY, issued 2025-11-28. HPD violation 18440199
311 housing complaints
10 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (5), Plumbing (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Water Leak (1).
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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: George Cherry. Managing agent: George Cherry. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 20, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2050740053, HPD building ID 73157. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Wakefield-241 St (2), 5 min walk
- Nereid Av (2, 5), 7 min walk
- 233 St (2, 5), 14 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (9 class B, 3 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 10 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.