Melrose
South Bronx neighborhood undergoing gradual revitalisation, with a long-established Puerto Rican and Dominican community and improved transit access via the new Metro-North station.
Melrose Building Violation Profile
Measured from HPD violations and 311 complaints filed in the 12 months to September 2026, matched to this area's buildings. Use it to set expectations before you sign or hire.
Rodent complaints ran 5.9 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Melrose ran 219 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.
The median Melrose apartment building went up in 1931, 29% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 28.6% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Melrose
HPD issued 56.6 violations per 100 apartments in Melrose over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 17.5 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 24.8% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 674 buildings holding 17,454 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
What the Records Show in Melrose
Buildings in Melrose averaged 56.6 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 17.5 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 24.8% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Melrose | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 674 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 17,454 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 56.6 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 17.5 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 24.8% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 29% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 28.6% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1931 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Melrose, using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.
Services in Melrose
Each service page is tailored to Melrose’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Melrose buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Melrose building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
NYCHA developments, low-rise apartment buildings, new affordable housing
South Bronx revitalisation, Latino community, improving, transit-accessible
2/5 trains (Prospect Ave, Jackson Ave), Metro-North (Melrose)
High poverty, crime, infrastructure issues, gentrification concerns