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Bronx · ZIP 10451 · BIN 2117805 · Melrose · Last violation Aug 13, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 2, 2026

NeighborhoodMelrose
More violations than 82% of nearby buildings
More violations than 82% of buildings and more complaints than 79% of buildings in Melrose. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 264 violations · 245 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
11 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Class Cimmediately hazardous11Class Bhazardous82

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, fire safety, and building maintenance.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look at corners, under sinks, and behind appliances for droppings, dead insects, or live rodents; check that stairwell doors and fire escape access close fully and open freely from inside; inspect walls, ceilings, and corners for water stains, soft spots, or visible damage to plaster or paint.
    details ▸

    Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.

    • —Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
    • —Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2010
612
36 per year avg.↑ Up 53% in the last 2 years (264 vs 172 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
105
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ11
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ82
Rent-impairingⓘ3
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2010
734
43 per year avg.↑ Up 18% in the last 2 years (245 vs 207 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access19%Violation issued29%No violation36%Phone resolved16%Other0%(734)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ177 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ102 violations
Cleaningⓘ55 violations
Egressⓘ37 violations
Water Supplyⓘ33 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ17 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Mold & pestsⓘ222 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ83 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ82 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ52 complaints
Electricalⓘ19 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ7 complaints
Appliancesⓘ6 complaints
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Complaint log

62 complaints · PAINT/PLASTER

All categoriesUNSANITARY CONDITIONHEAT/HOT WATERPLUMBINGPAINT/PLASTERDOOR/WINDOWAllOpenClosed
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
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Bldg maintenance — General building repair, upkeep, and maintenance related housing code violations.

The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.

  • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
  • Heat or hot water problems reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on hot water at the kitchen sink and bathroom sink and feel the water temperature after running for one minute.
    details ▸

    Heat is required October 1 through May 31: at least 68°F from 6am to 10pm when it is below 55°F outside, and 62°F overnight whatever the temperature outside. Hot water must be at least 120°F, 24 hours a day, all year.

    If your apartment is colder than that, file a complaint with 311 and keep the service request number so you can track it. Never use a gas oven or range for heat, which can produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Locate smoke detectors on the ceiling near bedrooms and in hallways, and ask the broker whether carbon monoxide detectors are present in the unit.
    details ▸

    Responsibility is split: the owner provides, installs, and replaces the detectors, while the tenant tests them monthly and replaces the batteries. An open violation means the owner has not yet certified to HPD that the condition was fixed, so a device may still be missing or dead at move-in. A tenant reimburses the owner for a newly installed device, $25 for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector and $50 for a combined unit, and is responsible for replacing one that goes missing or is damaged during the tenancy.

    On a viewing, look for a smoke alarm within fifteen feet of the door of each room used for sleeping, on the ceiling or just below it on the wall, and a carbon monoxide alarm at any height, including one plugged into a hallway outlet. Press the test button, and check that none have been painted over. A chirping alarm usually means a low battery, which is the tenant's to replace, but detectors also sound a separate end-of-life alarm when the device itself has to be replaced by the owner.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — the requirement
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors — responsibilities, placement, and reimbursement
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days8% (8)
    ▪ 30–90 days48% (50)
    ▪ 3–12 months28% (29)
    ▪ 1–3 years14% (15)
    ▪ 3+ years3% (3)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency0%1%
    Emergency48%40%
    Non-Emergency52%59%
    (111)
    (397)
    Type
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    Non-emergencyClosed2FMar 26, 2019PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed12INov 2, 2018PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed12ISep 26, 2018PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed4DSep 11, 2018PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed4DSep 11, 2018PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed12IMar 2, 2018PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed5DJun 3, 2016PAINT/PLASTER · DOOR/FRAMEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed5DJun 3, 2016PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed5AJan 29, 2014PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed5AJan 29, 2014PAINT/PLASTER · DOOR/FRAMEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed5AJan 16, 2014PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed5AJan 16, 2014PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Mar 26, 2019Apt 2F
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Nov 2, 2018Apt 12I
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 26, 2018Apt 12I
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 11, 2018Apt 4D
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 11, 2018Apt 4D
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Mar 2, 2018Apt 12I
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jun 3, 2016Apt 5D
    PAINT/PLASTER · DOOR/FRAME
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jun 3, 2016Apt 5D
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 29, 2014Apt 5A
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 29, 2014Apt 5A
    PAINT/PLASTER · DOOR/FRAME
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 16, 2014Apt 5A
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 16, 2014Apt 5A
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
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