686 East 234th Street

686 East 234th Street in Wakefield, Bronx, has 155 open HPD violations, 62 of them class C, and 64 of 64 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (29/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 64 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 29/100)

• 62 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 64 of 64 units are rent-stabilized; 61 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (155 open, 62 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

155 open violations: 62 class C (immediately hazardous), 65 class B, 28 class A. 70 issued in the last 12 months. 2294 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-07-23. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

35 closed in the last 90 days. Median 81 days from issue to close for the 63 violations closed in the last 12 months.

9 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: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING RAISED CERAMIC FLOOR TILES PREVENTING DOOR FROM SELF CLOSING AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, SECTION ''9-12'', issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19106824
• 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 MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19092597
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR ( CRACKED, WARPED, SAGGING, ROTTED, MISSING, SLOPING. NEAR THE RADIATOR.) IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT A5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''South'' (apt A5), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19092592
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WARPED WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT A1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''East'' (apt A1), issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18632243
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 2nd STORY, SECTION ''A1-E4'', issued 2025-09-29. HPD violation 18256677
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 2nd STORY, SECTION ''A1-E4'', issued 2025-09-29. HPD violation 18256676
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-04-07. HPD violation 17810977
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A12, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A12), issued 2025-04-07. HPD violation 17810978

311 housing complaints

53 in the last 12 months, 464 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (12), Heat/Hot Water (10), Plumbing (9), Paint/Plaster (8), Unsanitary Condition (8).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

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

Evictions and housing court

5 executed evictions in the last 3 years (12 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

64 of 64 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: 64 in 2024, 61 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 686 E 234 REALTY LLC. Head officer: JAY GELB. Managing agent: JAY GELB. This owner has 16 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 12, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2049940080, HPD building ID 72228. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 233 St (2, 5), 1 min walk
• Nereid Av (2, 5), 7 min walk
• 225 St (2, 5), 9 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.