Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
81
out of 100
Heavier than 38% of buildings in Melrose
97 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
762 CAULDWELL AVENUE · 20 apartments · built 1906 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 2/5 train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 97 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 3% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
97 violations the city still lists as unresolved
97 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 9 years.
- Disrepair21
- Fire & life safety19
- Pests11
- Paint / plaster10
- Plumbing9
- Water leak8
- Other7
- Mold5
- Structural4
- Refuse / sanitation2
- Heat / hot water1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 95% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2017-03-15 and remains open on HPD’s records.