Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
47
out of 100
Heavier than 88% of buildings in Melrose
68 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
602 MORRIS AVENUE · 9 apartments · built 1920 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 2/5 train about 7 minutes away
Against it
- 68 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
68 violations the city still lists as unresolved
64 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 13 years.
- Structural15
- Fire & life safety14
- Other10
- Disrepair9
- Heat / hot water7
- Electrical5
- Pests2
- Water leak1
- Plumbing1
- Mold1
- Gas1
- Paint / plaster1
- Refuse / sanitation1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 97% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1997-12-09 and remains open on HPD’s records.