645 East 231st Street

645 East 231st Street in Wakefield, Bronx, has 122 open HPD violations, 69 of them class C, and 72 of 72 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family elevator · 72 units · Built 1941

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 69 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 157 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 72 of 72 units are rent-stabilized; 71 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (122 open, 69 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 157 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

122 open violations: 69 class C (immediately hazardous), 47 class B, 6 class A. 34 issued in the last 12 months. 412 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-06-12. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 109 days from issue to close for the 30 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST (apt 6C), issued 2026-02-03. HPD violation 18614779
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST (apt 6C), issued 2026-02-03. HPD violation 18614780
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST (apt 6C), issued 2026-02-03. HPD violation 18614774
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST (apt 6C), issued 2026-02-03. HPD violation 18614775
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1H, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1H), issued 2025-09-19. HPD violation 18245078
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1H, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1H), issued 2025-09-19. HPD violation 18245075
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1H, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1H), issued 2025-09-19. HPD violation 18245076
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, kitchen, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5J), issued 2024-07-23. HPD violation 17140907

311 housing complaints

165 in the last 12 months, 439 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (157), Paint/Plaster (3), Plumbing (3), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (1).

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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

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

Evictions and housing court

3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (9 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

72 of 72 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: 72 in 2024, 71 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: SIMA ASSOCIATES. Head officer: VINNY GJONAJ. Managing agent: MNS MANAGMENT GROUP INC. This owner has 18 buildings on record, 14 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2048340033, HPD building ID 71552. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 233 St (2, 5), 3 min walk
• 225 St (2, 5), 7 min walk
• Nereid Av (2, 5), 10 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.