224 West 238 Street · Bronx · BBL 2032700052
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on record) — the report below covers its full public record.
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
59 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (24) · Dirty Condition (15) · Street Condition (9) · Illegal Parking (7) · Water System (3) · Food Poisoning (1).
Filed construction activity
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit
costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done
without a permit.
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$747,000
$336,150
2026
$744,000
$334,800
2027
$767,000
$345,150
The city's market estimate has risen
3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps
(cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
Getting around
Subway
238 St — 1 · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: W 238 St / Broadway — Bx3 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
Broadway & W 238 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and
Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
59 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong.
Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints
appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box
on this page.
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
27
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
1
2
0
1
4
2018
0
0
1
0
1
2019
0
0
0
0
0
2020
0
0
1
0
1
2021
0
0
4
0
4
2022
0
0
9
0
9
2023
0
0
2
1
3
2024
0
0
25
1
26
2025
0
0
26
1
27
2026
0
0
7
0
7
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2014-03-18311: Plumbing — Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective
2014-03-18DOB complaint, category ?
2014-03-18DOB complaint, category ?
2014-03-18DOB complaint, category ?
2014-03-18DOB complaint, category ?
2014-01-09Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUJPANCY OR EGRESS.$3,000
2013
2013-11-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-04-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-04-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-01-16311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013-01-03311: Sewer — Sewer Odor (SA2)
2012
2012-11-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-11-09Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-10-23Job filed: PROPOSE TO INSTALL NEW STOREFRONT, AND EXTERIOR FINISH,INSTALL NEW FLOORING AND FINISHES, CREATE OPENING IN NON-BEARING PARTITION FOR NEW CONVINIENCE $29,620
2012-10-23Job filed: PROPOSE TO INSTALL NEW STOREFRONT, AND EXTERIOR FINISH,INSTALL NEW FLOORING AND FINISHES, CREATE OPENING IN NON-BEARING PARTITION FOR NEW CONVINIENCE $29,620
2012-10-16Job filed: INSTALL RPZ VALVE ON WATER LINE AT CELLAR FLOOR.$4,000
2012-09-07DOB complaint, category ?
2012-01-25DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2012-01-10311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2012-01-10DOB complaint, category ?
2011
2011-11-14DOB complaint, category ?
2011-10-24311: Plumbing — Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective
2011-10-24DOB complaint, category ?
2011-10-24ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MANTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.OBSERVED AT LOCATION ON-RESIDENTIAL COOKING EQUIPMENT DISCONNECTED LEAVING GAS LI$1,000
2010
2010-12-14311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2010-12-14311: Street Condition — Pothole
2010-12-09311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2010-08-05311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2010-07-29311: Sewer — Street Cave-In / Depression (SG)
2007
2007-07-19Permit SG — ISSUED
2006
2006-08-29ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ STOP WORK ORDER- INSTALLED STORE FRONT- GLASS DOOR & FRONT WINDOW. REMEDY: COMPLY W/ STOP WORK ORDER.
2006-08-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-08-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-07-19Job filed: Replace storefront, hung ceiling, roll down gate and awning as shown on plans. Replace HVAC unit on roof. No change to egress, use or occupancy.$20,000
2006-06-02ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT-WORK NOTED:1-EXTERIOR AWNING. 2-ROLL DOWN GATE 3-STORE FRONT DEMOLISHED 4-DROPPED CEILING 5-PARTIAL BRICK FRONT.$500
2006-05-31DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-10-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-09-16Job filed: Filing for the legalization of an existing AC Unit as shown on drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$1,000
2005-09-16Job filed: Filing for the legalization of an existing AC Unit as shown on drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$1,000
2001
2001-08-07Deed — from SCHUSTER, JUDY; BEN-ZAKEN, YAIR to BEN-ZAKEN, BRENDA; BEN-ZAKEN, YAIR
2000
2000-06-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2000-03-23Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW COOKING EQUIPMENT, & GREASE TRAP, GAS VALVE & REPLA MENT OF EXISTING GAS LINE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$4,000
2000-03-23Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW COOKING EQUIPMENT, & GREASE TRAP, GAS VALVE & REPLA MENT OF EXISTING GAS LINE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$4,000
2000-03-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-03-01Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.NO CHANG E IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2000-03-01Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.NO CHANG E IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2000-03-01Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.NO CHANG E IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
1994
1994-10-13DOB complaint, category ?
1994-07-18Deed — from 222 W. 238TH STREETREALTY CORP to BEN-ZAKEN, YAIR
1994-07-18PAT — from SCHUSTER, JUDY to SCHUSTER, FREDI
1990
1990-08-28SMIS — from RIESS, RONALD; RIESS, ANN to 222 W. 238 ST RLTY CORP
1990-08-28Deed — from RIESS, ANNE/EX; RIESS, ALFRED/EST OF; RIESS, GEORGE RONALD/EX to 222 WEST 238TH ST RLTY
1988
1988-08-16Deed — from 70 PARK AVENUE, INC.; B.W.S. REALTIES INCMERG to RIESS, ALFRED DECD; RIESS, GEORGE R. EXEC; RIESS, ANNE EXEC