256 East 237th Street

256 East 237th Street in Wakefield, Bronx, has 15 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 17 of 17 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (67/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 17 units · Built 1927

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 67/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 17 of 17 units are rent-stabilized; 16 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (15 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 7 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 58 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-11-02. Newest violation issued 2025-10-24.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 150 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2022-05-02. HPD violation 15130452
• 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 AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-03-07. HPD violation 14985092
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 1D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2015-11-02. HPD violation 10984099
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 1D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2015-11-02. HPD violation 10984098
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2015-11-02. HPD violation 10984094
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2015-11-02. HPD violation 10984093
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2015-11-02. HPD violation 10984092
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SINK BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2015-11-02. HPD violation 10984100

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

17 of 17 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: 17 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 256 Operating LLC. Head officer: Jack Oshea. Managing agent: GENYC REALTY LLC. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2033770047, HPD building ID 72734. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 233 St (2, 5), 14 min walk
• Nereid Av (2, 5), 15 min walk
• 225 St (2, 5), 17 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 2026-10-27.