Building SafetyHousing Conditions

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Staten Island · ZIP 10301 · BIN 5001253 · St. George-New Brighton · Last violation May 7, 2026 · Last complaint Mar 4, 2026

NeighborhoodSt. George-New Brighton

More violations than 99.4% of nearby buildings

More violations than 99% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in St. George-New Brighton. 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: 63 violations · 179 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

28 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.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations

Total violations since 1979

301

6 per year avg.↑ Up 215% in the last 2 years (63 vs 20 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ28

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ10

Rent-impairingⓘ20

Open violation ages

▪ 30–90 days3% (1)

▪ 3–12 months80% (32)

▪ 1–3 years15% (6)

▪ 3+ years3% (1)

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

527

22 per year avg.↑ Up 842% in the last 2 years (179 vs 19 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access37%Violation issued22%No violation28%Phone resolved12%Other0%(527)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ28 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ22 violations

Egressⓘ12 violations

Cleaningⓘ7 violations

Paintingⓘ5 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ4 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ4 violations

Kitchen And Kitchenettesⓘ4 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ109 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ36 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ31 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ30 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ17 complaints

Electricalⓘ8 complaints

Elevatorⓘ7 complaints

Appliancesⓘ6 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

59 complaints · UNSANITARY CONDITION

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER PLUMBING UNSANITARY CONDITION GENERAL PAINT/PLASTERAll Open Closed

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Non-emergency	Closed	R2	Jun 20, 2018	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	2	Feb 25, 2018	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	1R	Dec 8, 2017	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	1R	Dec 8, 2017	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	1R	Dec 8, 2017	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	1R	Nov 16, 2016	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe 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.
Non-emergency	Closed	1R	Nov 16, 2016	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe 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.
Non-emergency	Closed	3L	Nov 15, 2016	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe 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.
Emergency	Closed	3L	Dec 18, 2014	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.