Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
37
out of 100
Heavier than 97% of buildings in Melrose
270 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 13% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
563 CAULDWELL AVENUE · 49 apartments · built 1921 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 13% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 49 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 2/5 train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 270 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
270 violations the city still lists as unresolved
257 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 7 months.
- Lead paint52
- Pests40
- Disrepair40
- Mold37
- Fire & life safety32
- Paint / plaster24
- Water leak16
- Other10
- Plumbing9
- Gas6
- Structural3
- Refuse / sanitation1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 99% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2008-10-27 and remains open on HPD’s records.