A six-unit Melrose walk-up where active open class C hazards and indoor air quality reports demand careful review before moving in.
A six-unit Melrose walk-up carrying active hazardous open violations alongside neighborhood air-quality and street-noise friction. Three things to know:
Fifteen open violations include active class C lead hazards. The building carries 15 open code violations, including three class C immediate hazards. September 2026 citations name peeling, presumed lead paint on the north wall and ceiling of a third-floor unit, along with a defective self-closing entry door. Late August citations also cite missing or defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
Indoor air quality reports point to potential riser bleed nearby. Callers filed 13 indoor air quality reports within three blocks over the last year, running through August 2026. Airborne fumes and odors in multi-family structures frequently travel through shared HVAC ducts or plumbing risers, making floor level and vent orientation critical to daily comfort.
Heavy block-level activity centers on noise and sanitation. Within three blocks, neighbors filed 204 unsanitary condition reports over the past year—primarily pests and mold—alongside 173 residential noise complaints dominated by loud music and parties. Illegal parking calls also concentrated on blocked hydrants.
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721 Melrose Avenue is a 6-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2024020023). This building is associated with The City Of New York. Brix tracks 15 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1931, this mixed-use building sits in Bronx and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 2 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed February 7, 2024.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on January 29, 2008, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 20/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 2A at 721 Melrose Avenue has 7 open violations.
Unit 4B at 721 Melrose Avenue has 5 open violations.
Unit 4A at 721 Melrose Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 3B at 721 Melrose Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
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