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Staten Island · ZIP 10304 · BIN 5013401 · Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills · Last violation Feb 23, 2026 · Last complaint May 9, 2026

NeighborhoodTompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills
More violations than 97.8% of nearby buildings
More violations than 98% of buildings and more complaints than 95% of buildings in Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills. 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: 54 violations · 64 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
23 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 hazardous23Class Bhazardous19
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2007
165
8 per year avg.↑ Up 86% in the last 2 years (54 vs 29 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
53
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ23
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ19
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Open violation ages
▪ 3–12 months47% (25)
▪ 1–3 years53% (28)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2009
113
6 per year avg.↑ Up 146% in the last 2 years (64 vs 26 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access38%Violation issued35%No violation21%Phone resolved6%Other0%(113)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ31 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ16 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ14 violations
Paintingⓘ10 violations
Egressⓘ6 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ2 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ2 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ2 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Mold & pestsⓘ21 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ20 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ12 complaints
Appliancesⓘ12 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ9 complaints
Electricalⓘ4 complaints
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Complaint log

12 complaints · HEAT/HOT WATER

All categoriesUNSANITARY CONDITIONPAINT/PLASTERHEAT/HOT WATERAPPLIANCEFLOORING/STAIRSAllOpenClosed
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Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency0%3%
Emergency33%32%
Non-Emergency67%65%
(21)
(69)
Type
Status
Apt
Received
Category
EmergencyClosed1Feb 12, 2026HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed2Jan 29, 2026HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGHPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that number indicated that the condition was corrected. The complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists.
EmergencyClosed1Jan 16, 2026HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed2Mar 7, 2025HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed1Aug 2, 2022HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed1Aug 1, 2022HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed3Jul 30, 2022HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed1Jul 29, 2022HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed1Jul 29, 2022HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed1Jul 27, 2022HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
EmergencyClosed3Jul 21, 2015HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed3Feb 13, 2015HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosed
Feb 12, 2026Apt 1
HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLY
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed
Jan 29, 2026Apt 2
HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
HPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that number indicated that the condition was corrected. The complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists.
EmergencyClosed
Jan 16, 2026Apt 1
HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLY
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed
Mar 7, 2025Apt 2
HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLY
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed
Aug 2, 2022Apt 1
HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLY
More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed
Aug 1, 2022Apt 1
HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLY
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed
Jul 30, 2022Apt 3
HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLY
More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed
Jul 29, 2022Apt 1
HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLY
More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed
Jul 29, 2022Apt 1
HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed
Jul 27, 2022Apt 1
HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLY
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
EmergencyClosed
Jul 21, 2015Apt 3
HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLY
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed
Feb 13, 2015Apt 3
HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.