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187 York Avenue · Staten Island · BBL 5000480023 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed4
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 violations4 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2005-11-29.

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1905)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)PROSPECT AVENUE VENTURES LLC
Head officerGARY GRINBERG
Managing agentGRINBERG MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT LLC
Last registered2025-08-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$521,000 $31,260
2026$488,000 $29,280
2027$497,000 $29,820

The city's market estimate has fallen 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.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

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 · 0.7 mi straight-line (about a 19-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Jersey St / Carlyle St — S42 S52 · 200 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 031 William T. Davis
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

187 York 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

1 311 service request from this address in the last three years.

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 GRINBERG MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT LLC — 151 buildings, 467 units. Grades across the portfolio: A71 · B20 · C28 · D25 · F5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
77 Stone Lane SI110 A
275 Maple Parkway SI56 A
128 Port Richmond Avenue SI10 B
305 Gordon Street SI4 D
60 Holland Avenue SI4 C
113 Westervelt Avenue SI4 C
99 Wright Street SI4 A
25 Port Richmond Avenue SI4 C
132 Hendricks Avenue SI3 D
21 Stanley Avenue SI3 F
32 Broad Street SI3 F
122 Targee Street SI3 A
14 Linden Avenue SI3 A
310 York Avenue SI3 A
96 Taft Avenue SI3 B
514 Jersey Street SI3 C
187 York Avenue SI3 B
48 Brook Street SI2 A
45 York Avenue SI2 D
204 Ward Avenue SI2 A
81 Newark Avenue SI2 A
200 Grandview Avenue SI2 A
65 Macormac Place SI2 A
402 Jersey Street SI2 A
245 Lockman Avenue SI2 A
67 North Burgher Avenue SI2 A
104 Osgood Avenue SI2 D
845 Van Duzer Street SI2 D
20 Prince Street SI2 C
141 Harrison Avenue SI2 A
223 Corson Avenue SI2 D
27 Winter Avenue SI2 A
103 Osgood Avenue SI2 A
65 North Burgher Avenue SI2 A
31 Maxie Court SI2 A
83 Woodward Avenue SI2 C
61 Harrison Avenue SI2 D
91 Taft Avenue SI2 D
627 Cary Avenue SI2 C
103 Ann Street SI2 C
14 Fancher Place SI2 B
6 Daniel Low Terrace SI2 A
58 Taft Avenue SI2 A
316 Pulaski Avenue SI2 A
21 Mariners Lane SI2 A
240 Benziger Avenue SI2 A
31 Stanley Avenue SI2 A
157 Campbell Avenue SI2 A
123 Dongan Street SI2 A
54 Harbor Road SI2 B
2032 Richmond Terrace SI2 D
266 Reid Avenue SI2 C
1786 Arthur Kill Road SI2 A
124A Hendricks Avenue SI2 A
143 Hendricks Avenue SI2 A
512 Jersey Street SI2 C
126 Alaska Street SI2 D
102 Elizabeth Street SI2 D
15 Layton Avenue SI2 F
95 Brighton Avenue SI2 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2012-08-14RPTT $80,000 — from WONG, TAT Y to GRINBERG MANGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT LLC $80,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
9
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171001
20185229
20196006
20205005
20213003
20222002
20230000
20241001
20251001
20260000
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The last 12 months — 0 records

No city records in the last 12 months — quiet is good.

The full timeline

2025
2025-08-02311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024
2024-04-01Eviction executed (UNIT 2)
2022
2022-07-14311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2022-01-19311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2021
2021-04-10311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2R Bulk-Missed Recy Collection
2021-03-06311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2021-01-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-12-15311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2020-11-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-11-07HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2019-10-28311: Dirty Conditions — E5 Loose Rubbish
2019-10-12311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019-09-16HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF DISCARDED CAR TIRES AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS INFRONT OF BOILER ROOM DOOR, BUIL
2019-07-24311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2019-07-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-12-19RPTT — from GRINBERG MANAGEMENT LLC to PROSPECT AVENUE VENTURES LLC
2018-11-27Deed transfer (nominal price)
2018-10-30HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT DOOR FRAME AT REAR OF BUILDING , 1st STORY
2018-10-30HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT DOOR FRAME AT FRONT ENTRANCE TO BUILDING , 1st
2018-08-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-16Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2018-06-07311: Rodent — Mouse Sighting
2018-02-14Eviction executed (#1)
2018-01-09HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2017
2017-05-23HPD class A: § 27-2027 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING AT REAR YARD
2015
2015-02-17HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ELECTRICAL COAXLE CABLE AND JUNCTION BOX HANGING FROM CEILING AT BOILER ROOM.
2014
2014-07-09RPTT — from GRINBERG MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT LLC to GRINBERG MANAGEMENT LLC
2014-04-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-08-14RPTT $80,000 — from WONG, TAT Y to GRINBERG MANGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT LLC$80,000
2012-02-17DOB violation UB:
2012-02-10311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2012-02-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded
2012-02-01DOB complaint, category ?
2011
2011-12-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-12-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2011-10-21Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2011-10-12Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2011-10-02Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2011-09-24Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2011-08-29Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2011-08-10ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL &/OR APPURTENANCES. NOTED BUILDING IS VACANT - AT REAR ENTRANCE WAY,DOOR HAS BEEN BROKEN OPEN,AL$500
2011-08-02Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2011-08-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded
2011-08-01311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2011-08-01DOB complaint, category ?
2011-01-06Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010
2010-11-22Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010-11-10Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010-10-29Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010-09-23311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded
2010-09-23DOB complaint, category ?
2010-09-16Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2010-09-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2010-09-05311: Dirty Conditions — E3A Dirty Area/Alleyway
2010-09-05311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2010-09-05311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2010-05-20Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010-05-16311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2010-05-07Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010-05-03HPD class I: § 27-2091 HMC, § 302 MDL : APARTMENTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED A COMMISSIONER'S ORDER AND OCCUPANTS ARE IN NEED OF RELOCATION SERVICES. APARTMENTS C
2010-04-30Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010-04-21Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010-04-16311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2010-03-30Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2010-03-10311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2010-03-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2010-02-27311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2010-02-27311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2010-02-26311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2010-02-25311: Damaged Tree — Tree Leaning/Uprooted
2009
2009-10-15Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2009-10-15Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2009-10-15Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2009-10-15Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2009-10-15Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2009-10-09Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2009-10-09Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2009-10-09Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2009-10-09Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2009-10-09Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2008
2008-10-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-10-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006
2006-01-12DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-12-16HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE TEMPORARY SEAL ALL ACCESSABLE OPENINGS TO ILLEGAL APARTMENT CREATED IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT
2005-12-05DOB complaint, category ?
2005-11-29HPD class I: § 27-2142 ADM CODE - THE PREMISES OR APTS. HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMP
2005-11-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFUL
2005-11-07HPD class B: § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS BATH
2005-11-07HPD class B: SECTION 9, 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLING AND IS NOW OCC
2005-11-04Tenant complaint: GENERAL — DOORS
2005-11-04Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2005-11-04Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — SEWER
2005-11-04Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
1993
1993-06-22DOB complaint, category ?
1993-01-08DOB complaint, category ?

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