Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
54
out of 100
Heavier than 81% of buildings in Melrose
63 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
820 JACKSON AVENUE · 61 apartments · built 1969 · 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
- 63 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 8% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
63 violations the city still lists as unresolved
63 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 16 months.
- Disrepair14
- Mold13
- Pests12
- Fire & life safety10
- Water leak4
- Paint / plaster3
- Plumbing3
- Other2
- Refuse / sanitation1
- Lead paint1
A typical building of 50 or more apartments has 7. This one has more than 86% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2022-02-14 and remains open on HPD’s records.