Building SafetyHousing Conditions
835 EAST 156 STREET
Bronx · ZIP 10455 · BIN 2005003 · Melrose · Last violation Apr 30, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 1, 2026
NeighborhoodMelrose
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 77% of buildings and more complaints than 75% of buildings in Melrose.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
Mostly historical, limited recent activity
Last 2 yrs: 2 violations · 1 complaint
Severityⓘopen violations
4 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2009
68
4 per year avg.↓ Down 90% in the last 2 years (2 vs 20 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
17
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ4
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ9
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Open violation ages
▪ 30–90 days6% (1)
▪ 1–3 years53% (9)
▪ 3+ years41% (7)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
490
20 per year avg.↓ Down 95% in the last 2 years (1 vs 19 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access11%Violation issued29%No violation27%Phone resolved33%Other0%(490)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ8 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ7 violations
Filing: Bedbugsⓘ5 violations
Egressⓘ1 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ1 violations
Water Supplyⓘ1 violations
Cleaningⓘ1 violations
Paintingⓘ1 violations
Complaint log
0 complaints · Open
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