Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
48
out of 100
Heavier than 87% of buildings in Melrose
48 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 7% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
286 EAST 149TH STREET · 12 apartments · built 1905 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 7% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 12 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 2/5 train about 6 minutes away
Against it
- 48 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
48 violations the city still lists as unresolved
48 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 3.5 years.
- Pests18
- Fire & life safety11
- Disrepair7
- Lead paint5
- Heat / hot water2
- Structural2
- Plumbing1
- Mold1
- Paint / plaster1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 95% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2006-01-10 and remains open on HPD’s records.