Building SafetyHousing Conditions
20 MERLE PLACE
Staten Island · ZIP 10305 · BIN 5044328 · Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill · Last violation Sep 8, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 3, 2026
NeighborhoodRosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill
More violations than 92% of nearby buildings
More violations than 92% of buildings and more complaints than 88% of buildings in Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 149 violations · 67 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
9 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.
What to watch forⓘ
- Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, heat and hot water, and building maintenance.Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘLook for droppings, dead insects, or live pests in kitchen cabinets, under the sink, and along baseboards. Feel the radiator or baseboard heater; ask the owner if heat is currently on and what the water temperature is. Check caulking, grout, and paint around windows, doors, and where pipes enter walls for gaps or deterioration.
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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.
- Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
- Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1990
413
11 per year avg.↑ Up 645% in the last 2 years (149 vs 20 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
29
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ9
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ9
Rent-impairingⓘ4
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
641
27 per year avg.↑ Up 139% in the last 2 years (67 vs 28 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access20%Violation issued21%No violation29%Phone resolved30%Other0%(641)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ58 violations
Egressⓘ40 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ17 violations
Cleaningⓘ13 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ9 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ8 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ8 violations
Water Supplyⓘ8 violations