215 West 242nd Street

215 West 242nd Street in Kingsbridge, Bronx, has 51 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 32 of 33 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 33 units · Built 1923

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 10 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 32 of 33 units are rent-stabilized; 29 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (51 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 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)

51 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 6 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 179 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-11-15. Newest violation issued 2026-05-13.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 105 days from issue to close for the 12 violations closed in the last 12 months.

10 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: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 30 SQ.FT. AT CEILING, WEST, EAST AND SOUTH IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18444722 ISSUED 26-NOV-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 5), issued 2026-05-13. HPD violation 18932351
• 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 5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2025-11-28. HPD violation 18444719
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES ...AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2025-10-21. HPD violation 18312329
• Class C: Rats, bathroom, 1st floor. 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT ... IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2025-10-21. HPD violation 18312328
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF GLASS LIGHT BLOCKS INSTALLED AT 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL WINDOWS THRU-OUT BLOCKING LIGHT AND VENTILATION AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-05-20. HPD violation 17904348
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2025-03-24. HPD violation 17774406
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2025-03-24. HPD violation 17774409
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 56, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 56), issued 2025-03-19. HPD violation 17765725

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 155 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Unsanitary Condition (2), 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. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

32 of 33 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: 32 in 2024, 29 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Manhattanway LLC. Head officer: Sam Korn. Managing agent: Manhattanway LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 20, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2058011054, HPD building ID 121578. 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.