Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
50
out of 100
Heavier than 85% of buildings in Longwood
62 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 24% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
540 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD · 65 apartments · built 1927 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 24% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 6 train about 1 minutes away
Against it
- 62 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
62 violations the city still lists as unresolved
62 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 4 months.
- Lead paint13
- Paint / plaster11
- Fire & life safety8
- Disrepair8
- Pests6
- Mold4
- Plumbing3
- Heat / hot water2
- Other2
- Water leak2
- Structural2
- Electrical1
A typical building of 50 or more apartments has 7. This one has more than 86% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2019-11-18 and remains open on HPD’s records.