Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
47
out of 100
Heavier than 88% of buildings in Melrose
24 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 10% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
725 PROSPECT AVENUE · 9 apartments · built 1901 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 10% 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
- 24 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
24 violations the city still lists as unresolved
24 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 24 months.
- Other5
- Disrepair4
- Pests4
- Heat / hot water3
- Fire & life safety3
- Refuse / sanitation2
- Electrical2
- Structural1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 88% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2013-09-17 and remains open on HPD’s records.