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Melody Development Inc

Corporate Owner·4 buildings·24 units
2.9

2 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
3
Litigation cases

About Melody Development Inc

Melody Development Inc is a modestly rated but responsible corporate owner. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 2.9/5 across 2 reviews, with 0% recommending their buildings and 100% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 0 evictions, 2 open violations, and 3 litigation cases. Data last updated September 10, 2026. Melody Development INC is a corporate owner associated with 4 buildings and 24 units across Stuyvesant Heights, East Harlem, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens in Brooklyn and Manhattan. The portfolio spans multiple neighborhoods across Brooklyn and Manhattan. The buildings were built primarily in the 1910s and include some newer constructions up to 2015. They are mostly low-rise buildings. About three-quarters of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments. Renters can review each building's ratings, reviews, and public records on its own page.

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend associated buildings

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Reviews

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Live somewhere else please

Pros

Only 2 units per floor, new appliances, building hardly lived in, bodega downstairs

Cons

Super nice but unorganized, high energy bills, random ppl in and cleaning building, small apartment for price, busy neighborhood, no parking, elevator ALWAYS broken (I got stuck on there twice), elevator smells like garbage, only 2 washers and 2 dryers that steal your quarters

Advice to the owners

Lower the rent, train the super on fixing things, fix the a/c energy usage, add more washers and dryers, get a better trash system, get a NEW elevator my god

Former tenant·Over 3 years ago

Not worth it

Pros

Modern apartment, nice finish, premium appliances.

Cons

Dirty building, old washing and drying machines, elevator never works, elevator is permanently dirty and the superintendent uses it as his personal storage, homeless people living in the basement, superintendent hires them to clean the building and manage the trash. Since the building is located on Lexington Ave, be ready to have a very noise street, the window insulation is not the best, so when it’s summer time A/C will leak through the windows, same faulty insulation cannot reduce the outside noise.

Advice to the owners

Get rid of the lazy superintendent and try to keep the building clean, improve W/D.

Buildings associated with MELODY DEVELOPMENT INC

  • 139 East 122 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    139 East 122 Street

    East Harlem

  • 2006A Lexington Avenue

    2006A Lexington Avenue

    2.9(2)

    East Harlem

  • 429 Lincoln Road
    Rent-stabilized

    429 Lincoln Road

    Prospect Lefferts Gardens

  • 698 Hancock Street
    Good cause

    698 Hancock Street

    Stuyvesant Heights

139 East 122 Street
Rent-stabilized

139 East 122 Street

East Harlem

2006A Lexington Avenue

2006A Lexington Avenue

2.9(2)

East Harlem

429 Lincoln Road
Rent-stabilized

429 Lincoln Road

Prospect Lefferts Gardens

698 Hancock Street
Good cause

698 Hancock Street

Stuyvesant Heights

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

-

Renters received their security deposits back

-

Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 5 days ago

Average violations per unit for this owner or associate is better than the city average.

Owner average0.08Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
2Class C
Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

0Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class A
Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

FAQs

Melody Development INC has an average tenant rating of 2.9 out of 5 across 2 reviews.

Buildings managed by Melody Development INC average 0.08 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

0% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Melody Development INC would recommend living there.

Melody Development INC has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Melody Development INC has no recorded evictions across their portfolio.

Melody Development INC owns or manages 4 buildings totalling 24 units.

100% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Melody Development INC approve of how it is run.

Melody Development INC has 3 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

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Melody Development Inc

Corporate Owner·4 buildings·24 units
2.9

2 reviews

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