Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
40
out of 100
Heavier than 96% of buildings in Melrose
24 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 10% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
680 MELROSE AVENUE · 8 apartments · built 1904 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- Fixes 10% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 8 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 2/5 train about 6 minutes away
Against it
- 24 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
24 violations the city still lists as unresolved
17 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 2 months.
- Disrepair8
- Pests4
- Paint / plaster3
- Structural2
- Plumbing2
- Fire & life safety1
- Other1
- Mold1
- Water leak1
- Heat / hot water1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 88% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2025-02-06 and remains open on HPD’s records.