Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
36
out of 100
Heavier than 98% of buildings in Melrose
18 open hazardous violations, against a typical 0 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 1% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
721 PROSPECT AVENUE · 3 apartments · built 1901 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 1% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 2/5 train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 18 open hazardous violations, against a typical 0 nearby
Open and hazardous
18 violations the city still lists as unresolved
18 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 21 months.
- Heat / hot water5
- Disrepair4
- Pests3
- Structural2
- Paint / plaster2
- Fire & life safety1
- Mold1
A typical building under 6 apartments has 0. This one has more than 94% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2021-09-07 and remains open on HPD’s records.