Melrose, The Bronx: building violations, landlords and rent stabilization

Melrose, Bronx, has 674 graded residential buildings with 3 or more units, as of Oct 26, 2026. By grade: 196 A, 63 B, 129 C, 109 D and 177 F. The median building has 7.7 open HPD violations per 10 units, against 6.7 across Bronx. 6,501 of its 18,261 residential units (36%) are rent-stabilized on the latest Department of Finance tax bills on file. The most common housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months were heat and hot water (3,255), unsanitary condition (1,417), and plumbing (938).

Melrose by the numbers

1,217 residential buildings (18,261 units) on record. 16,111 open HPD violations (3,916 class C, immediately hazardous). 7,406 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months, 359 executed evictions in 3 years, 108 reported bedbug infestations in 3 years. 193 buildings have rent-stabilized units on their tax bills.

Worst five in Melrose

Most open HPD violations per 10 units. Graded rental buildings with 6 or more units; co-ops, condos and NYCHA are left out. Only buildings with an HPD violation issued in the last 24 months or a 311 housing complaint in the last 12 are listed.

  1. 676 Union Avenue: 463.8 open violations per 10 units (371 open, 8 units), grade F
  2. 299 East 158th Street: 232.1 open violations per 10 units (325 open, 14 units), grade F, owner: 299 EAST 158TH STREET LLC
  3. 773 Melrose Avenue: 217.5 open violations per 10 units (174 open, 8 units), grade F
  4. 835 East 155th Street: 193.3 open violations per 10 units (174 open, 9 units), grade F, owner: TWIN 155 REALTY LLC
  5. 2809 3rd Avenue: 181.7 open violations per 10 units (109 open, 6 units), grade F, owner: 2809 THIRD OWNER LP

Best five in Melrose

Fewest open HPD violations per 10 units, then highest score and most units. The same rule as the worst five, recently active buildings only. Best buildings citywide.

  1. 290 East 149th Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 164 units), grade A, owner: E149 BX LLC
  2. 410 East 156th Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 65 units), grade A
  3. 368 East 152nd Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 32 units), grade A, owner: 368 E 152 Development LLC
  4. 3060 3rd Avenue: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 24 units), grade A, owner: 3060 Third LLC
  5. 764 Tinton Avenue: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 11 units), grade A, owner: CAULDWELL AVENUE ASSOCIATES LP

Largest landlords in Melrose

By units in Melrose, among portfolios of 3 or more buildings and 50 or more units citywide. Names are as filed on HPD registrations. How totals are counted. Report an error.

  1. GINNY QUIROZ (head officer on HPD registrations): 641 units in 3 buildings
  2. PETER FINE (head officer on HPD registrations): 624 units in 5 buildings
  3. ADAM WEINSTEIN (head officer on HPD registrations): 595 units in 5 buildings
  4. SARAH MURDOCH (head officer on HPD registrations): 546 units in 3 buildings
  5. AARON KOFFMAN (head officer on HPD registrations): 494 units in 2 buildings

Nearby neighborhoods

Sources: NYC HPD housing maintenance code violations, HPD property registrations and housing litigation, 311 service requests, DOB violations, NYC Marshals evictions, and HPD bedbug filings from NYC Open Data, plus rent-stabilized unit counts from NYC Department of Finance tax bills. How grades work.