1261 East 224th Street

1261 East 224th Street in Eastchester, Bronx, has 9 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1989

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (9 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

9 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 13 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-03-12. Newest violation issued 2024-08-23. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

3 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, 1st room from the north. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HANDLE AT SECURITY DOOR, 1ST ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST IN THE CELLAR LEADING TO NORTH YARD, issued 2024-08-23. HPD violation 17210529
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT SECURITY GATE IN CELLAR LEADING TO NORTH YARD (BUILDING REAR), issued 2024-08-23. HPD violation 17210528
• Class C: Broken window or sash (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIXED BARS INSTALLED AT EXTERIOR OF ALL WINDOWS IN THE CELLAR THROUGHOUT, issued 2024-08-23. HPD violation 17210527
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2020-03-12. HPD violation 13647389
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCK AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2020-03-12. HPD violation 13647227
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen. DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, GAS RANGE INSTALLED AT CREATED KITCHEN IN ILLEGAL CELLAR APARTMENT AT WEST, issued 2024-08-19. HPD violation 17210537
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, floor, bathroom. DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS UNDER THE FLOOR AND BEHIND THE WALL AT CREATED KITCHEN AND BATHROOM IN ILLEGAL CELLAR APARTMENT AT WEST, issued 2024-08-19. HPD violation 17210538
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION STUD AND SHEETROCK PARTIITIONED WALLS ERECTED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING WITH DOORS AND FRAME IN CELLAR, issued 2024-08-23. HPD violation 17210526

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 5 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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: CYNTHIA MYERS. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 28, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2048990016, HPD building ID 70179. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Baychester Av (5), 8 min walk
• Gun Hill Rd (5), 17 min walk
• Eastchester-Dyre Av (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 2026-10-28.