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126 Melrose Street

Brooklyn · 11206 | BBL 3031620019 | BIN 3072029
HPD data as of November 1, 2026
D
Compliance verdict — Immediately hazardous conditions — 1 open, about one for every 6 apartments

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

1 open HPD violation on record: 1 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 7,971 days (about 22 years), on record since 2005.

Violation figures current as of Nov 1, 2026.

A 6-unit building, built in 1931.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 13 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

0
Open HPD
Class B
1
Open HPD
Class C
805
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
6
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
84
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through March 2026
$1,558
ZIP median
rent
1931
Year built
4 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
161 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

126 Melrose Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11206. The closest subway is Myrtle Av (M,J,Z) (4-minute walk), served by the J, L, M, and Z lines.

What's the closest subway to 126 Melrose Street?
Myrtle Av (M,J,Z) — a 4-minute walk (341m) from 126 Melrose Street. Served by the J, L, M, and Z lines.
Is 126 Melrose Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1931, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total33
Open1
Closed32

Issued January 2005. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Recent open violations
  • 2005-01-03 Class C · Apt 3L · 7,973 days open "SECTION 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of November 1, 2026.
  • Class C · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total13
Open13
Closed0
Complaints
Total1
Open (active)0
Closed1
Recent open violations
  • 2025-11-14 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2024-09-23 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-30 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file6
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

1 open lead-paint hazard violation on record (most recent 2005). These are HPD violations recorded against the building — not a test of any specific apartment.

Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960 (this building: built 1931). The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1931 (95 yr old)
Building classC2 — Walk-up apartment
Floors3
Residential units6
Building area (sqft)3,750
Lot area (sqft)2,500
Owner of record (PLUTO)126 MELROSE LLC
Designations
Council district34
Rent Stabilization
—
Not applicable for this building type.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total84441
Violent1038
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)01
Felonies38168
Misdemeanors32197
Violations1263
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 85
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 63
  • GRAND LARCENY: 47
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 43
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 39
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 37,833 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls805
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Residential: 143
  • Illegal Parking: 66
  • Blocked Driveway: 66
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 56
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 51
By category
Other414
Noise248
Parking132
Rats8
Homeless2
Drinking1
Drug0
Trash0
Construction0
311 data as of August 16, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints248
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential143
Street Sidewalk56
Commercial29
Vehicle20
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 61 JEFFERSON ST 86m · $250–400/mo licensee: APPLE RESTORATION & WATERPROOFING INC.
  • 595 BUSHWICK AVE 171m · $250–400/mo licensee: HNL CONSTRUCTION CO INC.
  • 644 BUSHWICK AVE 194m · $250–400/mo licensee: FAITH ENERGY INC
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby26
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)4
High (9-12)4
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson Pre-K-5 · 2 min (190m) · District 32
  • P.S. 120 Carlos Tapia Pre-K-5 · 6 min (449m) · District 14
  • P.S. 274 Kosciusko Pre-K-5 · 9 min (707m) · District 32
Middle — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • I.S. 347 School of Humanities 6-8 · 6 min (444m) · District 32
  • I.S. 349 Math, Science & Tech. 6-8 · 6 min (444m) · District 32
  • Young Women's Leadership School of Brooklyn 6-12 · 10 min (794m) · District 14
High — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • Williamsburg Charter High School 9-12 · 7 min (541m) · District 84
  • EBC High School for Public Service - Bushwick 9-12 · 8 min (604m) · District 32
  • Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellen 9-12 · 8 min (645m) · District 32
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby5
Unique lines4
Lines served: J · L · M · Z
Closest 3 stations
  • Myrtle Av M, J, Z · 341m · 4 min walk
  • Central Av M · 495m · 6 min walk
  • Flushing Av M, J · 701m · 9 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby161
Eating (96) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants62
Fast food34
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)37
→ Supermarkets5
→ Convenience32
Pharmacies3
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (26 places selling coffee, of which 25 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby66
A: 48 B: 5 C: 1 Pending: 12
Sample
  • Grade A Little Italy Pizzeria · Pizza
  • Grade A Mi Sabor Cafe · Latin American
  • Grade A Bossa Nova Civic Club · American
  • Grade A Popeyes · Chicken
  • Grade A Happy Fun Hideaway · American
  • Grade A Dunkin · Donuts
  • Grade A Skytown · American
  • Grade A La Lupe · Mexican
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby63
By category — top 8 of 14 (55 of 63 facilities)
Parks And Plazas9
Human Services8
Transportation8
Child Services And Welfare8
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten8
Schools (K-12)7
Solid Waste5
Health Care2
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Beaver Noll Park Parks And Plazas
  • Achievement First University Prep High School Schools (K-12)
  • El Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Brooklyn United Children - Wilson Schools (K-12)
  • Eyebeam Atelier, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • I.s. 349 Math, Science & Tech. Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Optimum Cable Up to 940 Mbps down · 35 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11206 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,558/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11206 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$57,280/yr
Median monthly income$4,773/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,432/mo
ZIP median rent$1,558/mo
ZIP median rent is 32.6% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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