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779 MELROSE AVENUE

Bronx · ZIP 10451 · BIN 2117805 · Melrose · Last violation May 29, 2026 · Last complaint May 31, 2026

NeighborhoodMelrose
More violations than 80.2% of nearby buildings
More violations than 80% 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: 231 violations · 260 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
13 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 hazardous13Class Bhazardous51
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2010
547
32 per year avg.↑ Up 53% in the last 2 years (231 vs 151 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
77
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ13
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ51
Rent-impairingⓘ2
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days11% (8)
▪ 30–90 days38% (28)
▪ 3–12 months42% (31)
▪ 1–3 years4% (3)
▪ 3+ years4% (3)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2010
721
42 per year avg.↑ Up 36% in the last 2 years (260 vs 191 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access20%Violation issued27%No violation35%Phone resolved16%Other1%(721)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ156 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ99 violations
Cleaningⓘ50 violations
Egressⓘ36 violations
Water Supplyⓘ26 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations
Paintingⓘ17 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Mold & pestsⓘ219 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ83 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ78 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ52 complaints
Electricalⓘ19 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ7 complaints
Appliancesⓘ7 complaints
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Violation log

77 violations · Open

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ClassStatusApt

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Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency0%1%
Emergency45%40%
Non-Emergency55%58%
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Description
Class BOpen7HSep 10, 2025REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7H, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class AOpen2FAug 25, 2025CLEANSE · CLEANING§ 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE [ALL CERAMIC TILES] IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BOpen10FAug 14, 2025REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR AT ENTRANCE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10F, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BOpen10FAug 14, 2025REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BOTTOM PANEL INSIDE SINK BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10F, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BOpen10FAug 14, 2025REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE TO WEST WALL RETURN PANEL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 10F, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BOpen10FAug 13, 2025REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10F, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BOpen10FAug 13, 2025REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10F, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BOpen10FAug 11, 2025REPAIR OR REPLACE CO DETECTOR · CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10F, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BOpen10FAug 11, 2025REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10F, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class COpen7HJul 24, 2025ABATE THE NUISANCE OF MICE · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7H, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class BOpen7HJul 24, 2025REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ROTTED WOOD AT SINK BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7H, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class AOpen8GJul 24, 2025REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ROTTED WOOD AT SINK BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 8G, 8th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class AOpen8GJul 24, 2025REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS FAUCET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 8G, 8th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BOpen3JJul 14, 2025REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER FROM BUILDING VESTIBULE TO EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen3JJul 14, 2025REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL BATHTUB FINISH BY WAY OF REGLAZE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen3JJul 14, 2025SECURE LOOSE MATTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD BASEBOARD AT SINK BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen3JJul 14, 2025REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VENT AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen2FAug 2, 2024REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VENT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BOpen2FJul 26, 2024REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL BY METHOD OF REGLAZING AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BOpen2FJul 26, 2024TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 20 SQ.FT. AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class AOpen2FAug 10, 2022REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHINCAL FAN AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BOpen2FMar 7, 2022REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen2FApr 2, 2019RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIRED§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE CABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BOpen——REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDED MATERIAL AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
Class BOpen3J—REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class AOpen——PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
Class BOpen3J—REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
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