681 East 239th Street

681 East 239th Street in Wakefield, Bronx, has 76 open HPD violations, 17 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 253.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 25 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
• 17 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 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 9 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: Grade capped at F (76 open, 17 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: Expired Sep 1, 2017, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

76 open violations: 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 26 class A, 9 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 89 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-10. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.

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

6 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: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the south, west wall, foyer, 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 CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR FRAME, 2nd CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR FRAME, 2nd CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2023-05-08. HPD violation 15970205
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 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) CEILING, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2023-05-08. HPD violation 15970201
• 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) CEILING, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2023-05-08. HPD violation 15970203
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 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) SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2023-05-08. HPD violation 15970204
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO VOLUME AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2023-05-01. HPD violation 15947891
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2023-05-01. HPD violation 15947888
• Class C: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2023-05-01. HPD violation 15947892
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2023-05-01. HPD violation 15947875

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 27 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: DOTTIE M BROWN. Managing agent: BRAD BROWN. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 7, 2017. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2017 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2050810008, HPD building ID 73052. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Nereid Av (2, 5), 3 min walk
• Wakefield-241 St (2), 5 min walk
• 233 St (2, 5), 11 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.