217 West 233 Street

Bronx, NY

BBL 2-05755-0056BIN 2083563

Concern level4 of 4

Severe

0128 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 2 apartments
0213 of those issued in the last 3 years
0314 open rent-impairing violation(s)
042 active DOB violation(s)

How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 60 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 62 apartments.

2018 — 60 units registered2023 — 60

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

Registration counts apply to the building, not to unit numbers. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from New York State Homes and Community Renewal — it is free and takes a few weeks.

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Rent regulation

The building

1927

Built

Floors

Residential units

Walk-up apartments

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade B — above average

ENERGY STAR score 75 of 100

Posted at the entrance of buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Local Law 33). It rates energy efficiency — a proxy for comfort and utility cost — not the landlord's upkeep.

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building1 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

265

On record

Open Class C

Open Class B

Open Class A

Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 3KIssued 2025-12-22

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3K, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''East''

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2025-09-26RENT-IMPAIRING

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSSISTING OF ELECTRO MAGNETIC LOCK AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2025-09-26

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE ACCEPTABLE HEAVY DUTY LOCKING DEVICE AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2025-08-25RENT-IMPAIRING

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water17

Unsanitary Condition14

Appliance8

Paint/Plaster7

Plumbing6

Water Leak6

Door/Window5

Electric4

Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

550

Noise reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential247

Street/Sidewalk175

Commercial74

Park31

Vehicle13

Unspecified10

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly residential) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

435

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony121

Misdemeanor260

Violation54

NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.

Neighborhood crime

Bedbug history

Infested, latest filing

Annual filings

2024–20250 infested · 0 eradicated

2023–20240 infested · 0 eradicated

2022–20230 infested · 0 eradicated

Self-reported by the owner for the year ending each filing. Counts are building-wide and do not say which apartment was affected.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE2021-12-01

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

ACTIVE · LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED2015-10-01

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2023-07-12Apt 2-Bresidential

2019-02-20Apt 4-Iresidential

2018-11-13Apt 1Dresidential

Executed by a city marshal. An eviction can be lawful; a high or rising count is a displacement signal, not proof of wrongdoing.

Evictions

Housing court

Cases on record

Open now

Tenant-brought

Harassment found

With a judgment

Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.

CLOSEDOpened 2018-04-23

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2015-07-16

Harassment case

CLOSEDOpened 2014-11-12

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

217 LLC

Head officer

COSTAS KREATSOULAS

Managing agent

COSTAS KREATSOULAS

1 other building share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.

3204 KINGSBRIDGE AVENUEBRONX

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

Balance due (active)

Active violations

Lost by default

DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale1997-04-17 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2023-04-26 · $1,161,159.12

Mortgage2023-04-26$1,161,159.12

borrower 217 LLC · lender JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA

Mortgage2009-09-21$749,045.02

borrower 217 LLC · lender NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK

Mortgage1999-10-26$1,200,000

borrower 217 LLC · lender ATLANTIC BANK OF NEWYORK

Sale1997-04-17no recorded price

KREATSOULAS, PETER → 217 LLC

Mortgage1986-04-18$800,000

borrower KREATSOULAS, PETER · lender ATLANTIC BANK OF NY

From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.

City debt & tax-lien sale