428 East 157th Street

428 East 157th Street

Melrose·Bronx
🔴4 Pest Alerts
⚪Pre-War
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Violation & building data
Violation data updated Oct 1
Sources: NYC Department of Buildings, NYC Housing Preservation & Development +1 more

Building overview

Area Avg$3,7531-bed neighbourhood
Value—needs listing data
Violations21 critical
BuildingWalk-up

Data as of Oct 1, 2026

Building Quality
How is this calculated?
0.0/ 10Significant Issues

Based on open violations, 311 complaint patterns, and amenities.

Limited data — verify with a tour.

Compared to typical rent for this neighborhood and bedroom count.

Highlights

What's great about this place

  • Pre-war character
    Built in 1914
  • Quieter than average for the neighborhood
    1 noise complaints in past year (vs 2 median)

Things to Know

Real considerations before you sign

  • Open critical violations
    21 Class C (immediately hazardous)
  • Top complaint type at this building
    9 heat complaints in past year
  • Significant issues across building data
    See violation history below for details
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About this building

A 5-story building located in Melrose, containing 21 residential units. Built in 1914.

Neighborhood

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The neighborhood: Melrose

Bronx · 731 buildings tracked

LenoxPlainsRdWhite

1 subway station nearby

11 parks · 2.4 acres · incl. Melrose Playground

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Available Units

0 active

No past listings.

Past and off-market units will appear here when data is available.

Safety & Violations

Safety Record

120

Active Violations

Higher than typical for this neighborhood (120 vs 2 average per building).

Top issues

  • Water/Plumbing28
  • Structural27
  • Window/Door16

Severity Key

  • Class C: Immediately Hazardous (Major)
  • Class B: Hazardous (Moderate)
  • Class A: Non-Hazardous (Minor)
  • Window/Door

    OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING ASSEMBLY AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING

    Mar 26, 2026Class C
  • Window/Door

    THE MISSING VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY

    May 9, 2025Class C
  • Structural

    WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE NUMERIOUS CRACKS AND HOLES AT STUCCO OF THE EXTERIOR WALL, FROM 3 STORY TO ROOF AT EAST YARD

    Sep 4, 2024Class C
  • Structural

    WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE NUMERIOUS CRACKS AND HOLES AT STUCCO OF THE EXTERIOR WALL, FROM 2 STORY TO ROOF AT WEST YARD

    Sep 4, 2024Class C
  • General

    OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE 3 HOLE AT METAL CORNICE AT FRONT OF THE BUILDING AT CORNICE, 5th STORY

    Aug 27, 2024Class C

Market Value Estimate

Statistical estimate based on publicly available listing data. Not an appraisal. See disclaimer.Market data as of Oct 1, 2026.

Comp Matrix

Unit TypeThis BldgArea AvgDiff.
3+ Bed—$3,753—

Value Verdict

Insufficient listing or market data to compute a verdict for this building.

Rent vs. Buy Analysis

No listing data available to estimate rent vs. buy.

Management & Operations

Management & Performance

Owner/Operator

NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP

Responsiveness Score

918days

Average time to resolve violations

Slower than NYC average (45 days)

We haven't verified this building's policies yet. Pet, utility, and leasing details appear here once we've reviewed the management company's official site — we only show policies we can source, never assumptions.

Living here — quick answers

Every answer comes from public records for this specific building — we skip questions we can't answer with data.

How well maintained is this building?
There are 120 open HPD violations on record, including 21 Class C (the city's most serious category). That's higher than typical for the neighborhood (2 average per building).
Is this building rent-stabilized?
Yes — this building appears on the DHCR rent-stabilized building list. Ask the landlord to confirm whether a specific apartment is stabilized.
How noisy is this building?
Neighbors filed 1 noise complaint with 311 in the past year, below the neighborhood median of 2 among buildings with any noise complaints.
How responsive is management to problems?
Resolved violations at this building closed in about 918 days on average (NYC average is roughly 45 days). Open items are listed in the Safety & Violations section above.
What does it cost to live here?
We don't have current listings for this building. Typical asking rent in Melrose is about $3,753/month for a one-bedroom.

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