NYC Building Report

Bronx Melrose

855 Prospect Avenue, Bronx

DOB violations

Department of Buildings violations attached to this BIN or tax lot.

12 records

Date Status Type Summary
Dec 19, 2025 V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL EMERGENCY WORK ORDER.@TIME OF INSPECTN,OBSRVD BLDG TO BE IN A STATE OF EXTREME DSRPAIR DUE TO FIRE,APPRX 95% ROOF CLLPSD REMAINING ROOF FRAMNG IS CHARRD,IMPROPERLY SUPPORTD,&IN DANGR OF CLLPSE.OWNR TO IMMED ENGAGE NYSPE&DEMO ENDRSD CNTRCTR(IN GOOD STANDNG)TO IMMED FULLY DEMO THE BLDG.INSTLL PBLC&ADJ PROP
Dec 19, 2025 V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL INSTALL A U SHAPED TIGHTBOARD FENCE EXTENDING OUT TO THE CURBLINE TO SECURE THE PROPERTY FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS FENCE TO START AT EXPO 1/2 CORENER BETWEEN 815 AND 855 BUIDINGS, EXTEND APPRX 12 FT OUT THE CURB LINE CONTINUE 58 FT ALONG THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY AND RETUR+++
Dec 19, 2025 V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL STRUCTURE RENDERED NON-COMPLIANT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED SEVERE FIRE DAMAGE TO ENTIRE 1 STORY BUILDING WHERE ENTIRE ROOF HAS COLLAPSED INTO ITSELF.
Jul 24, 2019 V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
May 29, 2019 V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
Apr 3, 2019 V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
Mar 6, 2019 V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
Dec 13, 2018 V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL ADD'L INFORMATION. OBSERVED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION SEVERELY DETIORATED TIMBER FLOOR JOIST WHICH SUPPORT THE 1FL. THE JOIST EXHIBIT SEVERE SECTION LOSS. THE JOIST WERE OBSERVED AT THE CELLAR LEVEL ON EXP2 SIDE APPOX 50FT FROM EXP1 FOUNDATION WALL.REMEDY: OWNER TO PROVIDE AN ENG'R REPORT FOR THE STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF THE BUILDING
Mar 13, 2013 V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
Dec 22, 2012 V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
Oct 25, 2007 V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
Dec 7, 2006 V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL