717 East 242nd Street, Bronx, NY 10470

3 Bedroom · 1 Bath · Wakefield, Bronx, NY 10470

Property Details

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Pets Allowed

Description

Welcome to 717 East 242nd Street, a well-located residential property in the Bronx. This home offers convenient access to public transportation, local shops, schools, parks, and other neighborhood essentials.

Accepted Vouchers

FHEPS

Location

717 East 242nd Street, Bronx, NY 10470, Wakefield, Bronx, NY 10470

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Nearest subway stations

2Wakefield-241 St0.2 mi
25Nereid Av0.6 mi

Straight-line distance. Station data: MTA via data.ny.gov.

Check the rent and building

Published schedules for the apartment size

Compare the $3,600 asking rent with the published 3-bedroom references below. This compares rent alone, before tenant-paid utilities, household size or any approved exception. It does not determine eligibility or approval.

Program	Published amount	Asking rent only
FHEPS	$3,811	$211 below the reference

FHEPS publishes its own payment standards (HRA-146z, effective August 1, 2025).

CityFHEPS, FHEPS and HASA figures assume all utilities are included. Confirm the applicable schedule, household allowance and tenant-paid utilities with your worker. Section 8 payment standards are calculation inputs, not a universal ceiling on contract rent.

The building

Built in 1931 · 4 apartments · 2 floors

78 open HPD housing code violations: 22 immediately hazardous (class C), 41 hazardous (class B), 15 non-hazardous (class A). Look up the building on HPD Online

Public records from NYC Open Data (MapPLUTO, HPD violations), tax lot 2051150016. Refreshed weekly. These records do not establish the apartment’s current condition or an agency inspection result; check the unit during a viewing.