Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
49
out of 100
Heavier than 86% of buildings in Melrose
68 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, 40 apartments here are rent stabilized.
647 CAULDWELL AVENUE · 43 apartments · built 1913 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- 40 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 2/5 train about 3 minutes away
Against it
- 68 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 8% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
68 violations the city still lists as unresolved
55 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 14 months.
- Pests16
- Disrepair16
- Paint / plaster14
- Water leak8
- Fire & life safety7
- Mold3
- Plumbing2
- Electrical1
- Refuse / sanitation1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 91% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2019-04-17 and remains open on HPD’s records.