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261 East 202nd Street

BRONX, NY 10458 BBL 2033080092 163 units · 11 floors · 2021

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Norwood
At or below average
avg 87.3
39
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This building has 39 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Norwood average of 87.3.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 261 East 202nd Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 2021
6 or more units
163 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How 261 East 202nd Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
52th percentile

Out of 695 buildings in this neighborhood, 361 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
6.2%
No serious
violations
14.7%
Some violations
(1–9)
79.1%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Building size

Total residential square footage — a proxy for building scale and the number of systems (plumbing, HVAC, etc.) that can fail.

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges, particularly pre-war construction without modern infrastructure.

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What's in the 261 East 202nd Street report

Building characteristics
Total units163
Floors11
Year built2021
Gross area131,094 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

257 East 202nd St, New York, NY 10458
261 Garage East 202nd St, New York, NY 10458
263 East 202nd St, New York, NY 10458
267 East 202nd St, New York, NY 10458
269 East 202nd St, New York, NY 10458
271 East 202nd St, New York, NY 10458
275 East 202nd St, New York, NY 10458
261 East 202nd St, New York, NY 10458
Who's behind the building

261 East 202nd Street's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Chv Bedford Park LP
Address
111 5Th Avenue 9th Fl
New York, NY 10003
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The story over time

261 East 202nd Street event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
311+HPD Jun 09
Heat/Hot Water
Entire Building
311 Call & HPD Complaint May 27
Appliance

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