Wakefield
Northeasternmost Bronx neighborhood with a predominantly Jamaican and Barbadian Caribbean community, affordable housing, and a suburban feel near Mount Vernon.
Wakefield Building Violation Profile
Measured from HPD violations and 311 complaints filed in the 12 months to September 2026, matched to this area's buildings. Use it to set expectations before you sign or hire.
Rodent complaints ran 12.5 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Wakefield ran 333.6 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median Wakefield apartment building went up in 1931, 55.5% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 61% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Wakefield
HPD issued 67.8 violations per 100 apartments in Wakefield over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 20.5 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 35% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 1,135 buildings holding 10,331 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
What the Records Show in Wakefield
Buildings in Wakefield averaged 67.8 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 20.5 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 35% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Wakefield | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 1,135 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 10,331 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 67.8 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 20.5 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 35% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 55.5% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 61% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1931 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Wakefield-Woodlawn, using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.
Services in Wakefield
Each service page is tailored to Wakefield’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Wakefield buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Wakefield building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Single-family homes, two-family houses, small apartment buildings
Jamaican and Barbadian Caribbean community, affordable, suburban, quiet, Westchester border
2/5 trains (Nereid Ave, 241st St), Bx30 bus
Distance from Manhattan, limited retail, some transit gaps