Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
53
out of 100
Heavier than 83% of buildings in Melrose
75 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 11% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
628 COURTLANDT AVENUE · 13 apartments · built 1920 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 11% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 2/5 train about 4 minutes away
Against it
- 75 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
75 violations the city still lists as unresolved
75 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 4.2 years.
- Mold16
- Plumbing12
- Disrepair9
- Pests8
- Fire & life safety6
- Other5
- Water leak5
- Gas5
- Heat / hot water4
- Paint / plaster3
- Lead paint1
- Structural1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 98% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2014-02-20 and remains open on HPD’s records.