Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
60
out of 100
Heavier than 75% of buildings in Melrose
27 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, 30 apartments here are rent stabilized.
627 WALES AVENUE · 41 apartments · built 1913 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- 30 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 2/5 train about 3 minutes away
Against it
- 27 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 6% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
27 violations the city still lists as unresolved
27 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 7 months.
- Disrepair7
- Fire & life safety7
- Heat / hot water4
- Mold3
- Refuse / sanitation3
- Pests1
- Other1
- Lead paint1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 74% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2017-12-08 and remains open on HPD’s records.