655 East 234th Street

655 East 234th Street in Wakefield, Bronx, has 885 open HPD violations, 254 of them class C, and 50 of 54 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 54 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 254 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 28 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 41 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 50 of 54 units are rent-stabilized; 52 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (885 open, 254 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 41 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

885 open violations: 254 class C (immediately hazardous), 400 class B, 230 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 247 issued in the last 12 months. 1058 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-01-19. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.

24 closed in the last 90 days. Median 268 days from issue to close for the 55 violations closed in the last 12 months.

28 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: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B6, 2nd STORY, SECTION ''CENTER'' (apt B6), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19241951
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B6, 2nd STORY, SECTION ''CENTER'' (apt B6), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19241944
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18838538 ISSUED 29-APR-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt A2), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19056117
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the east, south wall, foyer, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A4), issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19025420
• 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 A4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A4), issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19015286
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A4), issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19015287
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 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) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A4), issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19025423
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A4), issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19015278

311 housing complaints

139 in the last 12 months, 271 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (41), Paint/Plaster (38), Unsanitary Condition (18), Plumbing (17), Water Leak (14).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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

50 of 54 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: 50 in 2024, 52 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: RIPPLE REALTY CORP. Head officer: PASQUALE COPPOLECCHIA. Managing agent: CASTLE PEAK MANAGEMENT. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration May 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2049950022, HPD building ID 72216. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 233 St (2, 5), 3 min walk
• Nereid Av (2, 5), 6 min walk
• 225 St (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.