Aggregated from 280 building reports in Melrose with public-records data. Median = the typical building's open HPD violation count; 311 complaints over the last 12 months.
Melrose's 280 indexed buildings are predominantly low-rise walk-ups, most built around 1936. 179 indexed buildings have registered rent-stabilized units, and the stock is notably distressed: 75% carry at least one hazardous (Class C) HPD violation, with a median of 16 open per building vs the Bronx median of 21. The most common 311 complaint is heat.
Source: NYC HPD, DOB, and DHCR public records.
Melrose: 179 rent-stabilized buildings, with an elevated share of hazardous violations (75%).