Bronx · Neighborhood Tabulation Area, as drawn by NYC City Planning (2020) — a statistical area, not an official neighborhood boundary.
1,216 graded residential buildings. The local median is 13 penalty points per 10 units over three years (how grades work).
A575 B200 C255 D133 F53
| Building | Units | Grade | Penalty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 333 East 148 Street | 3 | F | 3,303 |
| 707 Eagle Avenue | 3 | F | 2,424 |
| 340 East 148 Street | 8 | F | 2,175 |
| 773 Melrose Avenue | 8 | F | 1,640 |
| 725 Eagle Avenue | 3 | F | 1,467 |
| 676 Union Avenue | 8 | F | 1,365 |
| 3023 3 Avenue | 6 | F | 1,309 |
| 299 East 158 Street | 14 | F | 1,252 |
| 702 Eagle Avenue | 8 | F | 1,152 |
| 777 Prospect Avenue | 4 | F | 1,140 |
Homes: 23 sales, median $700,000 (half of sales fell between $605,000 and $994,000); median $412 per square foot.
Apartments: 21 sales, median $367,000 (half of sales fell between $325,000 and $392,000).
Recorded sales, 2025-09-30 to 2026-09-30, NYC Department of Finance. Excludes transfers under $10,000 and suspected package sales (the same price on the same day for several properties on one block).
Median gross rent: $1,150 a month.
Approximate median monthly gross rent (rent plus utilities) among households paying cash rent, derived from 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (our calculation from the published rent ranges). Includes rent-stabilized and long-time tenants; asking rents for vacant apartments are usually higher.
| Agent | Buildings here | Units here | Grades here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemle & Wolff, INC | 16 | 319 | A3 B6 C6 D1 |
| South Bronx Community Management Co, INC. | 10 | 238 | B5 C2 D2 F1 |
| Wavecrest Mgmt Group | 7 | 1,072 | A2 B2 C2 F1 |
| Langsam Property Services Corp | 7 | 352 | A1 B1 C5 |
| Sandra Erickson Real Estate INC | 7 | 115 | A4 B3 |
| Professional Services | 6 | 75 | A2 B1 C2 F1 |
| Bbjj Holdings LLC | 6 | 18 | A1 B2 D2 F1 |
| Banana Kelly Cia INC. | 5 | 126 | B1 C4 |
| Phipps Houses Services, INC | 4 | 543 | A1 B3 |
| Concord Management Of NY LLC | 4 | 541 | B1 D1 F2 |
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87% of the 1,216 graded buildings in this neighborhood have a subway or Staten Island Railway station within about a 10-minute walk (straight-line estimate, transit data of 2026-09-24).
| Nearest station (within a mile) | Routes | Buildings |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Av | 2 5 | 479 |
| 3 Av-149 St | 2 5 | 466 |
| Prospect Av | 2 5 | 196 |
| E 149 St | 6 | 47 |
| 161 St-Yankee Stadium | 4 B D | 21 |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes.
96 restaurants in Melrose have a DOHMH inspection on record: A 77 · B 2 · C 4 · Grade Pending 5 · Not yet graded 8. 22 (23%) have inspector-recorded evidence of mice; 1 is closed by DOHMH with no reopening on record.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade card | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Jackie Chinese Restaurant | Chinese | C | Mice evidence |
| Kennedy Fried Chicken | Chicken | C | — |
| Lechonera Pollo Sabroso Del Valle Restaurant | Spanish | C | — |
| Triple 8 Restaurant | Chinese | C | — |
| Adobo Mexican Grill | Mexican | Grade Pending | — |
| El Despertar Marlene | Latin American | Grade Pending | Mice evidence |
| Kennedy Chicken | Chicken | Grade Pending | — |
| Parrilla Latina Sports Bar | Latin American | Grade Pending | Mice evidence |
| Tacos El Torito Versatile | Tex-Mex | Grade Pending | Mice evidence |
| Kristy's Restaurant | Chinese | B | — |
| Merry Land Buffet | Chinese | B | Mice evidence |
| 150 Jackson Pizza | Pizza | A | — |
| 619 Bar & Restaurant El Salvadoreno | Latin American | A | — |
| 7th Street Burger | Hamburgers | A | — |
| 99 Cent Supreme Pizza | Pizza | A | — |
| Bambu Juice Bar | Latin American | A | — |
| Beto's Restaurant | Mexican | A | — |
| Bona Pizza | Pizza | A | Mice evidence |
| Bronx Nutrition Spot (Herbalife) | Juice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads | A | — |
| Burger King | Hamburgers | A | Mice evidence |
showing up to 20, worst first · 7 more establishments in Melrose are registered but not yet inspected · the full list lives on the ZIP page: ZIP 10455, ZIP 10451, ZIP 10456
Graded buildings in this neighborhood by ZIP code: 10455 (50%), 10451 (27%), 10456 (21%).
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