742 Commonwealth Avenue
742 Commonwealth Avenue in Soundview, Bronx, has 17 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1965
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 2 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.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (17 open, 2 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
17 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 17 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-02-09. Newest violation issued 2010-12-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2010. 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: Electrical defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ELECTRIC COOKING RANGE. DEFECTIVE. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY (apt 1), issued 2008-01-22. HPD violation 7104706
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2008-01-17. HPD violation 7103505
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION ,WASTE LINE UNDER SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY (apt 2), issued 2010-12-01. HPD violation 8712416
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY (apt 2), issued 2010-12-01. HPD violation 8712247
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2008-09-17. HPD violation 7472118
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2008-09-17. HPD violation 7472117
- Class B: Mold, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2008-09-17. HPD violation 7472119
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2008-09-17. HPD violation 7472120
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: MEJIAS , KEITH. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2035960047, HPD building ID 58299. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- St Lawrence Av (6), 16 min walk
- Morrison Av-Soundview (6), 16 min walk
- Elder Av (6), 19 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 17 open (2 class C, 10 class B, 5 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.