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306 East 159 Street

Bronx, NY 10451BBL 2-02418-0009Map

Owner of record: Melrose Cluster, L.p.

306 East 159 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1899 in Bronx, 10451. It has 3 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Melrose Cluster, L.p.. HPD has recorded 20 housing violations here, most recently on August 24, 2026. 10 of the 20 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 3 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2018.

HPD violations
20
DOB violations
0
ECB violations
0
HPD complaints
0

What to know

Good
No open Class C

No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.

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Last violation Aug 24, 2026

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good
No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

Rent-stabilized units in 2018
3
About 100% of the building's 3 apartments

Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.

Stabilized units by tax-bill year

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Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 20

  • B

    Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... greater than 10 sq ft but less than 30 sq ft at ceiling in the 2nd bathroom from north located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north

    Aug 24, 2026 · Apt 2

    Open — Notice of issuance sent to tenant
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 4th room from north at west located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north

    Aug 24, 2026 · Apt 2

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Properly repair or replace the broken or defective wooden hand rail at public hall stairs, 2nd story

    Aug 24, 2026

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Repair the roof so that it will not leak at the ceiling in the 1st room from north located at apt 3, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north

    Aug 26, 2024 · Apt 3

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 1st room from north located at apt 3, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north

    Aug 26, 2024 · Apt 3

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment located at apt 1, 1st story

    Apr 22, 2024 · Apt 1

    Open — Nov sent out
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Mar 16, 2023

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Feb 17, 2022

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Repair or replace the smoke detector inoperable in the entire apartment located at apt 3, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north

    Aug 3, 2021 · Apt 3

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). inoperable in the entire apartment located at apt 3, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north

    Aug 3, 2021 · Apt 3

    Open — Nov sent out
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  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Oct 28, 2019

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    Replace with new the missing wood balusters at public hall stairs, 1st story

    Mar 21, 2019

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold ... at ceiling approx. 5 sq. ft. in the bathroom located at apt 2, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east

    Jun 13, 2018 · Apt 2

    Open — Nov sent out
  • A

    Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 2, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east

    Jun 13, 2018 · Apt 2

    Open — Nov sent out
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Nov 13, 2017

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Oct 28, 2016

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following minimum required 100 watts (light fixture present) at front areaway, 1st story

    Jun 23, 2016

    Closed — Violation closed
  • C

    Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling in the 4th room from north at west located at apt 3, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south

    Apr 23, 2013 · Apt 3

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing located at apt 3, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south

    Apr 23, 2013 · Apt 3

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Repair or replace the smoke detector missing located at apt 3, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south

    Apr 23, 2013 · Apt 3

    Closed — Violation closed

DOB building violations · 0

No DOB violations on record

ECB violations · 0

No ECB violations on record

Complaints

No HPD complaints in our records

Complaint data is still being backfilled from NYC Open Data.

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type
Walk-up apartment building (C0)
Year built
1899
Floors
3
Residential units
3
Building area
3,480 ft²
Lot area
2,551 ft²
Zoning
R7-2
Community board
201
Council district
17
Block / lot
2418 / 9
Assessed value
$71,460
Landmark / historic district
No

HPD registration #215180, last renewed Sep 9, 2025.

Questions about 306 East 159 Street

Who owns 306 East 159 Street?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Melrose Cluster, L.p..

Does 306 East 159 Street have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 20 housing violations at this property.

Is 306 East 159 Street rent stabilized?

NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 3 rent-stabilized units here in 2018 (about 100% of its 3 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.

When was 306 East 159 Street built?

City records list 1899 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 306 East 159 Street?

It has 3 residential units.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.