Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
79
out of 100
Heavier than 39% of buildings in Melrose
7 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 19% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
530 EAST 159TH STREET · 44 apartments · built 1928 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 19% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 2/5 train about 9 minutes away
Against it
- 7 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
7 violations the city still lists as unresolved
7 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 2.2 years.
- Disrepair3
- Heat / hot water1
- Mold1
- Pests1
- Plumbing1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 48% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2011-09-08 and remains open on HPD’s records.