719 East 242nd Street
719 East 242nd Street in Wakefield, Bronx, has 453 open HPD violations, 109 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (25/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 25/100)
- 109 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 64 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 36 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 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: High (453 open, 109 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 36 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, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
453 open violations: 109 class C (immediately hazardous), 244 class B, 99 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 173 issued in the last 12 months. 689 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-05-23. Newest violation issued 2026-09-16.
3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 524 days from issue to close for the 75 violations closed in the last 12 months.
64 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 (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19221253
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-08-28. HPD violation 19172417
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-08-28. HPD violation 19172404
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-08-28. HPD violation 19172411
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-08-28. HPD violation 19172402
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-08-28. HPD violation 19172416
- Class C: Roof defect (roof). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COVERING AT ENTIRE ROOF, issued 2026-08-28. HPD violation 19172409
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-08-28. HPD violation 19172413
311 housing complaints
91 in the last 12 months, 223 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (36), Plumbing (18), Water Leak (13), Unsanitary Condition (12), Paint/Plaster (7).
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
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: BRIGHT OGBOE. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Apr 24, 2025. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 2051150015, HPD building ID 73385. 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
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 453 open (109 class C, 244 class B, 99 class A, 1 class I). 64 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 91 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.