735 East 242nd Street

735 East 242nd Street in Wakefield, Bronx, has 10 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 63 of 63 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (66/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 63 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 66/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 11 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 8 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 63 of 63 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Low (10 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 11 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)

10 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 25 issued in the last 12 months. 850 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-11-07. Newest violation issued 2026-06-17.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 80 days from issue to close for the 29 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, kitchen, 5th 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) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''735'' (apt 5B), issued 2025-10-27. HPD violation 18330300
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. (H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES., issued 2023-08-04. HPD violation 16145404
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2021-07-09. HPD violation 14426172
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. (H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES., issued 2021-06-07. HPD violation 14370381
• Class C: -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER (apt 1C), issued 2018-11-07. HPD violation 12743885
• 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 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''745'' (apt 1D). HPD violation 19279715
• 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 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''745'' (apt 1D). HPD violation 19279716
• Class B: Lead paint hazard, 1st floor. AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''739'', 1st FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2021-07-12. HPD violation 14426157

311 housing complaints

21 in the last 12 months, 296 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (11), Unsanitary Condition (4), Paint/Plaster (3), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

8 executed evictions in the last 3 years (26 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

63 of 63 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: 63 in 2024, 63 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: PARKASH 242 LLC. Head officer: VED PARKASH. Managing agent: VED PARKASH. This owner has 70 buildings on record, 41 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 6, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2051150001, HPD building ID 73393. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Wakefield-241 St (2), 4 min walk
• Nereid Av (2, 5), 12 min walk
• 233 St (2, 5), 20 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.