Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
41
out of 100
Heavier than 95% of buildings in Melrose
15 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 24% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
664 UNION AVENUE · 10 apartments · built 1901 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 24% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 2/5 train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 15 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
15 violations the city still lists as unresolved
13 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 28 days.
- Heat / hot water9
- Paint / plaster2
- Disrepair1
- Plumbing1
- Pests1
- Water leak1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 81% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2025-04-15 and remains open on HPD’s records.