Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
49
out of 100
Heavier than 86% of buildings in Melrose
32 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 19% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
555 CAULDWELL AVENUE · 22 apartments · built 1918 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 19% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 22 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 2/5 train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 32 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
32 violations the city still lists as unresolved
28 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 6 months.
- Disrepair8
- Pests6
- Mold4
- Other3
- Water leak2
- Paint / plaster2
- Plumbing2
- Fire & life safety2
- Lead paint2
- Refuse / sanitation1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 78% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2019-12-10 and remains open on HPD’s records.