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Staten Island · ZIP 10301 · BIN 5000858 · St. George-New Brighton · Last violation Jul 27, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 22, 2026

NeighborhoodSt. George-New Brighton
More violations than 100% of nearby buildings
More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in St. George-New Brighton. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 112 violations · 55 complaints
'22'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
19 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Class Cimmediately hazardous19Class Bhazardous71

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including building maintenance, water and plumbing, and heat and hot water.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look at walls, ceilings, and structural elements for cracks, peeling paint, or water damage. Turn on faucets and showers to check water pressure and observe for discoloration or debris. Ask the broker to confirm the building has a working heat source and when it was last serviced.
    details ▸

    Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.

    • —Bldg maintenance — General building repair, upkeep, and maintenance related housing code violations.
    • —Water & plumbing — Interruptions, leaks, contamination, or deficiencies in building water supply systems.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2010
117
7 per year avg.↑ Rising — no prior history
Open violations
101
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ19
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ71
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2010
73
4 per year avg.↑ Up 588% in the last 2 years (55 vs 8 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access29%Violation issued26%No violation23%Phone resolved22%Other0%(73)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ33 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ20 violations
Water Supplyⓘ14 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ13 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ13 violations
Cleaningⓘ6 violations
Kitchen And Kitchenettesⓘ5 violations
Egressⓘ4 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ24 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ19 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ10 complaints
Appliancesⓘ4 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ3 complaints
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Complaint log

6 complaints · PAINT/PLASTER

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERPLUMBINGUNSANITARY CONDITIONWATER LEAKPAINT/PLASTERAllOpenClosed
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
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Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.

The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.

  • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Locate smoke detectors on the ceiling near bedrooms and in hallways, and ask the broker whether carbon monoxide detectors are present in the unit.
    details ▸

    Responsibility is split: the owner provides, installs, and replaces the detectors, while the tenant tests them monthly and replaces the batteries. An open violation means the owner has not yet certified to HPD that the condition was fixed, so a device may still be missing or dead at move-in. A tenant reimburses the owner for a newly installed device, $25 for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector and $50 for a combined unit, and is responsible for replacing one that goes missing or is damaged during the tenancy.

    On a viewing, look for a smoke alarm within fifteen feet of the door of each room used for sleeping, on the ceiling or just below it on the wall, and a carbon monoxide alarm at any height, including one plugged into a hallway outlet. Press the test button, and check that none have been painted over. A chirping alarm usually means a low battery, which is the tenant's to replace, but detectors also sound a separate end-of-life alarm when the device itself has to be replaced by the owner.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — the requirement
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors — responsibilities, placement, and reimbursement
  • Pests reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look along baseboards, in corners, and behind appliances for droppings, dead insects, or signs of active pest activity.
    details ▸

    Roaches, mice, and rats can be hazards for people with respiratory conditions such as asthma. Bedbugs spread between apartments through small cracks in walls and floors, so catching them early matters.

    Report pests to the owner and call 311 if they are not dealt with. For bedbugs, an HPD inspector visits, and a violation is issued only if they can visually confirm live bedbugs.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days9% (9)
    ▪ 3–12 months22% (22)
    ▪ 1–3 years66% (65)
    ▪ 3+ years2% (2)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency21%13%
    Emergency68%54%
    Non-Emergency11%33%
    (19)
    (46)
    Type
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    EmergencyClosedBASEMESep 11, 2025PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed1Mar 4, 2025PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed1Mar 4, 2025PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosedBASEMESep 3, 2024PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosedBASEMEJun 27, 2024PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosedBSMTJan 2, 2011PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 11, 2025Apt BASEME
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Mar 4, 2025Apt 1
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Mar 4, 2025Apt 1
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 3, 2024Apt BASEME
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jun 27, 2024Apt BASEME
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 2, 2011Apt BSMT
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.