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39 Melrose Street

Brooklyn · 11206 | BBL 3031500035 | BIN 3071892
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations

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

19 open HPD violations on record: 6 Class A (non-hazardous), 1 Class B (hazardous), and 12 Class I (orders).

Most serious recent open violation (Class I): And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 2,366 days (about 6 years), on record since 2020.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 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.

Top insights

1
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
1741
311 calls
past 12 months
6
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
6
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
282
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,558
ZIP median
rent
1931
Year built
2 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
135 places
Amenities
nearby

A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.

39 Melrose Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11206. The closest subway is Myrtle Av (M,J,Z) (2-minute walk), served by the J, M, and Z lines.

Is 39 Melrose Street rent-stabilized?
Yes — all 6 residential units at 39 Melrose Street are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 39 Melrose Street?
Myrtle Av (M,J,Z) — a 2-minute walk (128m) from 39 Melrose Street. Served by the J, M, and Z lines.
Is 39 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
F
All-time HPD violations
Total19
Open19
Closed0
By severity class
Class A6 open · 0 closed
Class B1 open · 0 closed
Class I12 open · 0 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-05-05 Class A · 104 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 2025-11-18 Class I · 272 days open "§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20…"
  • 2025-06-10 Class A · 433 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 2024-11-25 Class I · 630 days open "§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20…"
  • 2024-04-11 Class A · 858 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
score 0/100
  • Class I · 12 open · penalty 180 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 1 open · penalty 5 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 6 open · penalty 6 · (1/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
Total2
Open (active)0
Closed2
Recent open violations
  • 2025-11-14 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2018-04-06 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2015-03-03 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean
Filings on file0
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.

Built 1931. 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. 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)4,125
Lot area (sqft)2,375
Owner of record (PLUTO)Owner on record
Designations
Council district34
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status6 of 6 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)6
Stabilized (latest)6
Recent evictions0
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): RUBEN ROSA.
ⓘ Email rent-info<!---->&#64;nyshcr.org with your full address and apt# for free DHCR rent history
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total2821,005
Violent3079
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)23
Felonies123323
Misdemeanors129504
Violations23141
Shooting counts 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):
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 111
  • PETIT LARCENY: 109
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 95
  • GRAND LARCENY: 77
  • DANGEROUS DRUGS: 77
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 37,833 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,741
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Commercial: 324
  • Noise - Residential: 240
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 151
  • Illegal Parking: 105
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 73
By category
Other783
Noise750
Parking166
Homeless25
Rats8
Drug4
Drinking3
Trash1
Construction1
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints750
Dominant subtypeCommercial
By subtype
Commercial324
Residential240
Street Sidewalk151
Vehicle35
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 susceptibility3 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • HNL CONSTRUCTION CO INC. 595 BUSHWICK AVE · 73m · $250–400/mo
  • NEW SKYLINE WIRELESS 1 INC. 943B BROADWAY · 136m · $250–400/mo
  • NEW SKYLINE WIRELESS 1 INC. 943B BROADWAY · 136m · $250–400/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby27
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 120 Carlos Tapia Pre-K-5 · 4 min (348m) · District 14
  • P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson Pre-K-5 · 5 min (398m) · District 32
  • P.S. 081 Thaddeus Stevens Pre-K-5 · 8 min (609m) · District 16
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • I.S. 347 School of Humanities 6-8 · 9 min (684m) · District 32
  • I.S. 349 Math, Science & Tech. 6-8 · 9 min (684m) · District 32
  • Young Women's Leadership School of Brooklyn 6-12 · 10 min (795m) · District 14
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Williamsburg Charter High School 9-12 · 7 min (599m) · District 84
  • EBC High School for Public Service - Bushwick 9-12 · 8 min (650m) · District 32
  • I.S. 347 School of Humanities 6-8 · 9 min (684m) · District 32
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines3
Lines served: J · M · Z
Closest 3 stations
  • Myrtle Av M, J, Z · 128m · 2 min walk
  • Flushing Av M, J · 530m · 7 min walk · ADA accessible
  • Central Av M · 675m · 8 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby135
Eating (77) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants45
Fast food32
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)37
→ Supermarkets5
→ Convenience32
Pharmacies3
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (18 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 17 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby56
A: 43 B: 2 C: 1 Pending: 10
Sample
  • Grade A Little Italy Pizzeria · Pizza
  • Grade A Mi Sabor Cafe · Latin American
  • Grade A Popeyes · Chicken
  • Grade A Happy Fun Hideaway · American
  • Grade A Dunkin · Donuts
  • Grade A Skytown · American
  • Grade A La Lupe · Mexican
  • Grade A Birdy's · American
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby92
By category
Human Services17
Health Care15
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten10
Parks And Plazas9
Transportation8
Child Services And Welfare8
Youth Services7
Solid Waste6
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Beaver Noll Park Parks And Plazas
  • Young Jean Lee's Theater Company Cultural Institutions
  • El Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Bushwick Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School Ii Schools (K-12)
  • Freedom Triangle Parks And Plazas

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Optimum Cable Fiber Up to 8,000 Mbps down · 8,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 980 Mbps down · 880 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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