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398 East 152 Street

BRONX, NY 10455 BBL 2023980022 76 units · 6 floors · 1920

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Melrose
Above average
avg 37.4
56
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 56 recorded HPD violations, above the Melrose average of 37.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 398 East 152 Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1920
6 or more units
76 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

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How we score buildings

How 398 East 152 Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
19th percentile

Out of 339 buildings in this neighborhood, 64 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
2.4%
No serious
violations
41.0%
Some violations
(1–9)
56.7%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with HPD about this address over the last 7 years.

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What's in the 398 East 152 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units76
Floors6
Year built1920
Gross area69,000 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

390 East 152nd St, New York, NY 10455
392 East 152nd St, New York, NY 10455
394 East 152nd St, New York, NY 10455
396 East 152nd St, New York, NY 10455
627 Melrose Ave, New York, NY 10455
629 Melrose Ave, New York, NY 10455
631 Melrose Ave, New York, NY 10455
633 Melrose Ave, New York, NY 10455
635 Melrose Ave, New York, NY 10455
637 Melrose Ave, New York, NY 10455
621 Melrose Ave, New York, NY 10455
623 Melrose Ave, New York, NY 10455
Who's behind the building

398 East 152 Street's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
152 Melrose Associates, LP
Address
3154 Albany Crescent 2nd Fl
Bronx, NY 10463
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The story over time

398 East 152 Street event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
HPD Violation Apr 15 Serious
Class C violation
§ 27-2026, 2027 Hmc: Properly Repair The Source And Abate The Evidence Of A Water Leak At Ceiling In The Bathroom Located At Apt 2G, 2Nd St…
HPD Violation Apr 15
Class B violation

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