45 Lott Avenue
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45 Lott Avenue is a 16-unit, 4-story residential building constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Joseph Cafiero. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent complaints in 2025 regarding a refrigerator (closed February 2025) and electrical wiring (closed February 2025), both of which HPD inspectors were unable to access during their inspection attempts. Significant issues emerged in late 2023 when multiple violations were issued, including unsanitary conditions related to mold, water leaks (slow leak), and various plumbing and window problems. The building has active violations from 2024 concerning window safety and fire escape accessibility in Apartment 2A, along with exterior maintenance issues. A notable pattern of maintenance challenges is evident, with emergency complaints regarding plumbing (bathtub/shower) and water leaks continuing into 2025.
The property has a history of unauthorized modifications and occupancy concerns, particularly related to illegal cellar conversions. Multiple complaints between 2020-2022 investigated possibly unauthorized alterations, including cutouts linking first floor to basement and occupancy contrary to permits, with current ECB violations regarding these issues still marked as active with associated penalties. The building's maintenance record shows regular inspection attempts for rodent control, with most inspections passing, though there was one failure for "Other Reasons" in 2018. Notably, there have been no documented bedbug infestations in the building since comprehensive reporting began in 2018, indicating effective pest management. Despite these challenges, the property has maintained compliance with rodent inspection requirements and has shown some responsiveness to maintenance complaints, though access issues for inspectors have hindered resolution of certain reported problems.
How 45 Lott 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
Out of 1329 buildings in this neighborhood, 66 have a higher predicted risk.
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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.
| Total units | 16 |
|---|---|
| Floors | 4 |
| Year built | 1930 |
| Gross area | 10,450 sq ft |
| Building class | — |
| Tax abatement | None |
Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.
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Montclair, NJ 07042
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