226 West 242nd Street

226 West 242nd Street in Kingsbridge, Bronx, has 49 open HPD violations, 16 of them class C, and 58 of 61 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 61 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 16 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 58 of 61 units are rent-stabilized; 60 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (49 open, 16 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

49 open violations: 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 8 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 218 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-10-16. Newest violation issued 2026-06-08.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 110 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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: Electrical defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF B/X CABLE RUNNING BETWEEN FLOOR BAORDS INFRONT OF THE SOUTH CLOSET IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5A), issued 2024-05-13. HPD violation 16964299
• 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 5A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5A), issued 2024-01-02. HPD violation 16557166
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7E, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7E), issued 2022-11-25. HPD violation 15578143
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7E, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7E), issued 2022-11-25. HPD violation 15578144
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7E, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 7E), issued 2022-07-25. HPD violation 15270473
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 3rd room from the north, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT 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, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 7D), issued 2006-08-17. HPD violation 6318317
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 7D), issued 2006-08-17. HPD violation 6318316
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the south, west wall, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, 1st RADIATOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st RISER FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 7D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 7D), issued 2006-08-17. HPD violation 6318318

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 142 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (3), Heat/Hot Water (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (2), Paint/Plaster (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

58 of 61 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: 58 in 2024, 60 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 226 W 242 LLC. Head officer: DOUG PETERSON. Managing agent: CITY SKYLINE REALTY INC. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 28, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2057760614, HPD building ID 121581. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Van Cortlandt Park-242 St (1), 1 min walk
• 238 St (1), 7 min walk
• 231 St (1), 16 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.