283 East 234th Street

283 East 234th Street in Wakefield, Bronx, has 103 open HPD violations, 33 of them class C, and 21 of 21 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 21 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 33 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 19 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 61 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 21 of 21 units are rent-stabilized; 19 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (103 open, 33 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 61 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

103 open violations: 33 class C (immediately hazardous), 57 class B, 13 class A. 87 issued in the last 12 months. 177 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-10-17. Newest violation issued 2026-09-10.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 35 days from issue to close for the 15 violations closed in the last 12 months.

19 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPLINTERING WOOD DOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 1E), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19185391
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 1E), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19185394
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19107881
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3FCALL, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 3FCALL), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19099790
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1E), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19093190
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT ROOF DOOR AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST, 4th STORY, issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19075244
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT ROOF DOOR AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST, 4th STORY, issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19075243
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM PAPER SIGN AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19000632

311 housing complaints

111 in the last 12 months, 138 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (61), Plumbing (24), Unsanitary Condition (14), Door/Window (9), Water Leak (3).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 3 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

21 of 21 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 21 in 2024, 19 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: THE MEL HOLDINGS LLc. Head officer: GJOk PALOKa. Managing agent: ZEf Paloka. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2033750059, HPD building ID 72163. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 233 St (2, 5), 12 min walk
• Nereid Av (2, 5), 14 min walk
• 225 St (2, 5), 14 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.