Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
64
out of 100
Heavier than 70% of buildings in Melrose
124 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 17% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
609 EAST 156TH STREET · 480 apartments · built 2009 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 17% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 480 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 2/5 train about 7 minutes away
Against it
- 124 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
124 violations the city still lists as unresolved
98 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 4 months.
- Disrepair25
- Fire & life safety24
- Paint / plaster21
- Pests18
- Plumbing17
- Water leak10
- Other3
- Structural2
- Mold2
- Refuse / sanitation2
A typical building of 50 or more apartments has 7. This one has more than 95% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2023-09-25 and remains open on HPD’s records.