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863 Melrose Avenue

BRONX, NY 10451 BBL 2024070023 53 units · 8 floors · 2006

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
227
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 227 recorded HPD violations, above the Melrose average of 37.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 863 Melrose Avenue 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 2006
6 or more units
53 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

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 863 Melrose Avenue'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
7th percentile

Out of 339 buildings in this neighborhood, 24 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
0.4%
No serious
violations
6.0%
Some violations
(1–9)
93.6%
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 (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

311 calls from or about this address logged as housing-related over 7 years.

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What's in the 863 Melrose Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units53
Floors8
Year built2006
Gross area55,039 sq ft
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

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

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Included addresses

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383 East 160th St, New York, NY 10451
385 East 160th St, New York, NY 10451
863 Melrose Ave, New York, NY 10451
Who's behind the building

863 Melrose Avenue'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
Jasper LP
Address
42 West 39Th Street 14
New York, NY 10018
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The story over time

863 Melrose Avenue event timeline

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

2026
HPD Violation Jun 01
Class B violation
§ 27-2005 Adm Code Properly Repair With Similar Material The Broken Or Defective Caulking Around Window Frame At North Wall In The 1St Room…
311 Call & HPD Complaint May 23
Unsanitary Condition

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