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230 Benziger Avenue

447Records
14City systems
32Open violations
13.3Penalty rate
Staten Island · ZIP 10301 · Neighborhood: St. George-New Brighton
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447 recorded events, 2003–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 205 HPD complaints, 106 311 service requests, 58 HPD housing violations.

BoroughStaten Island 10301
Built1920
Floors2.5
Res. units2
ClassB2
Owner (PLUTO)WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
BBL5000430019
BIN5000964

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 13.3. In ZIP 10301, 85% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations32 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2010-05-10.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

Filed construction activity

$210,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1920)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)230 Benziger Ave Ventures LLC
Head officerGary Grinberg
Managing agentSINY Development LLC
Last registered2025-08-27

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$608,000 $36,480
2026$637,000 $38,220
2027$639,000 $38,340

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Staten Island RailwayTompkinsville — SIR · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 16-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Jersey St / Pauw St — S42 S52 · 450 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 16, 74, 10
Middle: I.S. 061 William A Morris. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

230 Benziger Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by SINY DEVELOPMENT LLC — 45 buildings, 87 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B5 · C15 · D9 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
3756 Neptune Avenue BK5 D
83 Taft Avenue SI3 C
28 New Street SI3 D
3167A Victory Blvd SI3 C
230 Benziger Avenue SI2 B
196 Lexington Avenue SI2 B
629 Cary Avenue SI2 C
17 Continental Place SI2 B
212 Vanderbilt Avenue SI2 B
125 Corson Avenue SI2 C
4 Baltic Street SI2 A
17 Maple Parkway SI2 A
88 Holland Avenue SI2 C
24 Stanley Avenue SI2 A
416 Castleton Avenue SI2 C
70 Housman Avenue SI2 A
42 Shaughnessy Lane SI2 A
85 Sweetbrook Road SI2 A
273 Port Richmond Avenue SI2 C
40 South Avenue SI2 F
22 Fancher Place SI2 C
86 State Street SI2 A
276 Foster Road SI2 A
165 Nicholas Avenue SI2 D
112 Osgood Avenue SI2 D
776 Van Duzer Street SI2 A
235 Willow Road East SI2 B
24 Grove Street SI2 D
47 Dongan Street SI2 C
81 Russell Street SI2 D
253 Lockman Avenue SI2 C
64 Lexington Avenue SI2 D
19 De Groot Place SI2 A
120 Lockman Avenue SI2 D
40 Dongan Street SI2 C
71 Rockland Avenue SI2 A
3880 Amboy Road SI1 D
97 Steuben Street SI1 A
192 Charles Avenue SI1 C
122 Lockman Avenue SI1 A
21 Betty Court SI1 C
106 Elizabeth Street SI1 C
74 Winant Street SI1 C
226 Targee Street SI1 A
28 Barker Street SI1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-04-30RPTT $425,880 — from WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to 230 BENZIGER AVE VENTURES LLC $425,880
2024-04-23RPTT $819,894 — from MARTIN, ESQ. REFEREE, GRAIG C to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $819,894
2024-01-31Sold for $819,894 $819,894 $409,947
2005-12-09RPTT $408,100 — from HONEYMAN, KATHY to YOUBOTY, EVA $408,100

Ten-year activity

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2021
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201740004
201821104
2019387018
202000000
202100000
20220044044
202300101
202400033
202500000
202600101
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The full timeline

Construction 9Enforcement 27Housing & tenants 394Ownership & money 4Health & systems 13

Every one of the 447 recorded events, 2003–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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