Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
35
out of 100
Heavier than 98% of buildings in Melrose
118 open hazardous violations, against a typical 0 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 1% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
777 PROSPECT AVENUE · 4 apartments · built 1915 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- Fixes 1% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 2/5 train about 2 minutes away
Against it
- 118 open hazardous violations, against a typical 0 nearby
Open and hazardous
118 violations the city still lists as unresolved
118 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 22 months.
- Fire & life safety23
- Disrepair17
- Paint / plaster15
- Pests12
- Lead paint12
- Other11
- Heat / hot water7
- Water leak5
- Structural4
- Plumbing4
- Refuse / sanitation3
- Mold2
- Gas2
- Electrical1
A typical building under 6 apartments has 0. This one has more than 100% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2004-02-09 and remains open on HPD’s records.