Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
29
out of 100
Heaviest record of any building in Melrose
221 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 4% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
299 EAST 158TH STREET · 14 apartments · built 1931 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 4% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
Against it
- 221 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
221 violations the city still lists as unresolved
174 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 7 months.
- Fire & life safety51
- Disrepair41
- Heat / hot water23
- Pests19
- Water leak18
- Paint / plaster17
- Refuse / sanitation16
- Structural14
- Other12
- Mold5
- Electrical3
- Gas1
- Plumbing1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 100% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2014-01-14 and remains open on HPD’s records.