710 East 243rd Street

710 East 243rd Street in Wakefield, Bronx, has 579 open HPD violations, 226 of them class C, and 50 of 50 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 50 units · Built 1926

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 226 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 26 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 23 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 50 of 50 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (579 open, 226 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 23 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

579 open violations: 226 class C (immediately hazardous), 252 class B, 100 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 80 issued in the last 12 months. 1936 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-10-12. Newest violation issued 2026-06-11.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 73 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

26 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). , 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 ENTNANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, SECTION ''710'', issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18995710
• Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, SECTION ''710'', issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18995704
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CRACKED VINYL FLOOR TILES CREATING A TRIP HAZARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, SECTION ''710'', issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18995707
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT J, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt J), issued 2026-04-28. HPD violation 18822464
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PUSHBAR AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-04-28. HPD violation 18822478
• Class C: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT THE NORTH WALL AND THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT J, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18546260 ISSUED 02-JAN-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt J), issued 2026-04-28. HPD violation 18822934
• Class C: Missing window guards (hallway). HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12., issued 2026-01-28. HPD violation 18604569
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the south, west wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd 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, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT J, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt J), issued 2026-01-12. HPD violation 18564675

311 housing complaints

36 in the last 12 months, 191 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (23), Water Leak (4), Door/Window (3), Paint/Plaster (3), Unsanitary Condition (2).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 3 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

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

Owner and management

Owner: SDF EAST 243RD STREET, HDFC. Head officer: GERALD MASCUCH. Managing agent: HSC MANAGEMENT CORP.. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 22, 2024. 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 2051150028, HPD building ID 73440. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Wakefield-241 St (2), 5 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 2026-10-28.