Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
47
out of 100
Heavier than 88% of buildings in Melrose
30 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 11% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
689 MELROSE AVENUE · 25 apartments · built 1903 · records to 2026-09-15
In its favor
- Fixes 11% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 25 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 2/5 train about 6 minutes away
Against it
- 30 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
30 violations the city still lists as unresolved
26 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 4 months.
- Disrepair9
- Fire & life safety4
- Paint / plaster4
- Heat / hot water4
- Pests3
- Mold3
- Other2
- Water leak1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 76% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2024-02-22 and remains open on HPD’s records.