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823 Castleton Avenue · Staten Island · BBL 5001510078 · 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, AEP6
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 20. In ZIP 10310, 90% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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 violations16 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2005-05-23.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 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

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Air Quality (4) · Indoor Air Quality (1) · Noise (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Food Establishment (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 (1930)
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)BIANCA M FORMICA; KENNETH L FORMICA
Managing agentKENNETH L FORMICA
Last registered2025-06-17

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$420,000 $189,000
2026$504,000 $226,800
2027$605,000 $272,250

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
New Island GardenChineseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Spoiled) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

2 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

BusNearest boarding stop: Castleton Av / Oakland Av — S46 · 250 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 045 John Tyler
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

823 Castleton Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

8 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.

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.

Ten-year activity

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2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017280010
201824006
20191120013
202027009
20213120015
20221100011
20231130014
202416007
2025092112
202612014
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-09-07311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2026-08-13Restaurant inspection: NEW ISLAND GARDEN — grade A
2026-03-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-02-04FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-11-19RPTT — from ESTATE OF WILLIAM J. FORMICA; FORMICA, KENNETH L; BIANCA FORMICA to ANDREA J. FORMICA; BIANCA FORMICA; FORMICA FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST, DATED 1/; FORMICA FAMIL

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-07311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2026-08-13Restaurant inspection: NEW ISLAND GARDEN — grade A
2026-03-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-02-04FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025
2025-11-19RPTT — from ESTATE OF WILLIAM J. FORMICA; FORMICA, KENNETH L; BIANCA FORMICA to ANDREA J. FORMICA; BIANCA FORMICA; FORMICA FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST, DATED 1/; FORMICA FAMIL
2025-06-24Deed transfer (nominal price)
2025-06-24HPD class A: § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISS
2025-06-24HPD class A: § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
2025-06-24HPD class A: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM
2025-06-24HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2025-06-24HPD class A: § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON
2025-06-23311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-06-23Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-05-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-01-28311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2025-01-07Restaurant inspection: NEW ISLAND GARDEN — grade A
2024
2024-10-18FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-10-15311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2024-10-03311: Indoor Air Quality — Ventilation
2024-07-17311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2024-06-26311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2024-06-21311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2024-03-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-10-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-08-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-06-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2023-05-25311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2023-04-23311: PLUMBING — STEAM PIPE/RISER
2023-04-23311: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2023-04-23Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2023-04-23Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — STEAM PIPE/RISER
2023-04-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-29HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023-03-20311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2023-02-23311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2023-02-23Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2023-01-19311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2022
2022-12-28Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2022-12-28Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2022-12-28Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2022-12-28Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WINDOW/FRAME
2022-10-14FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-09-21311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2022-07-16311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2022-06-21311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2022-04-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-03-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-08HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-12-28311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2021-12-28311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2021-12-28311: PAINT/PLASTER — WINDOW/FRAME
2021-12-28311: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2021-12-24311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-10-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-10-08FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-06-17311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2021-06-13311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2021-05-12ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.AT TIME OF INSPECTION THERE WAS SPILT COOKING GREASE AT ROOF TOP LEVEL THAT
2021-05-12ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUIDLING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. EXHAUST DISCHARGE MUST BE NO CLOSER THAN 10 FT FROM OPERABLE BUILDING OPENI
2021-04-16HPD 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
2021-04-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-04-07311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2021-04-07Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2020
2020-08-12311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-25311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-07-25311: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2020-07-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2020-07-25Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-07-25Tenant complaint: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2020-07-25DOB complaint, category ?
2020-05-29311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2020-01-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019
2019-12-15311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2019-12-15311: FLOORING/STAIRS — STAIRS
2019-12-15Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2019-12-15Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2019-12-15Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — STAIRS
2019-12-15Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2019-10-02311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2019-09-16311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2019-08-26311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2019-08-09FDNY inspection (E-CIDS)
2019-08-05311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2019-05-19311: Indoor Air Quality — Ventilation
2019-05-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018
2018-10-20311: Sewer — Sewer Odor (SA2)
2018-09-15311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-09-15Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-07-19311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2018-03-08ECB CLASS - 2 violation: AS PER CLASS 2(B265)28-303.7 FAILURE TO FILE A COMPLETE BOILER INSPECTION REPORT AS PER DOB RECORDS.SUBMIT A INITIAL INSPECTION RE$3,125
2017
2017-12-25311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2017-12-06HPD 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
2017-06-25311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2017-06-01311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Power/Phone Lines
2017-05-24311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2017-05-11311: Illegal Tree Damage — Trunk Damaged
2017-05-01FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-02-24DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT
2017-01-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017-01-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016
2016-12-08311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-12-08311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-12-08Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-12-08Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-09-30311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2015
2015-12-12311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2015-10-16HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-06-25311: Indoor Air Quality — Ventilation
2015-05-17311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2015-05-11311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2015-05-11311: Indoor Air Quality — Ventilation
2015-05-11DOB complaint, category ?
2015-05-10311: Indoor Sewage — Sewage Odor
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-02-18311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015-02-18Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015-02-05311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2014
2014-12-30311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2014-09-17311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2014-05-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2013
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-07-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011-01-26311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2011-01-25311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-09-15DOB complaint, category ?
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-06-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-05-24Job filed: Installation of fire suppression system. No change of use, egress or occupancy under this application.$3,000
2006-05-24Job filed: Installation of fire suppression system. No change of use, egress or occupancy under this application.$3,000
2006-05-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-04-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-04-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-04-12Job filed: Renovation of existing store to chinse restaurant. Minor partitions, plumbing and mechanical work to be done. No change of use, egress or occupancy$13,000
2006-04-12Job filed: Renovation of existing store to chinse restaurant. Minor partitions, plumbing and mechanical work to be done. No change of use, egress or occupancy$13,000
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-06-17HPD class A: SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL,
2005-06-17HPD class A: SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE WEST WALL, EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL, NORTH W
2005-06-17HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED A
2005-06-17HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WA
2005-06-17HPD class A: SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1
2005-06-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
2005-06-07HPD class A: SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A C
2005-05-28HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL, EAST WALL, CEILING IN
2005-05-28HPD class A: SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL,
2005-05-28HPD class A: SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT NORT
2005-05-28HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL, NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd
2005-05-28HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF A CONCEALED LEAK 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL WALL
2005-05-28HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NO
2005-05-25Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2005-05-25Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2005-05-25Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2005-05-25Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2005-05-23HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR
2005-05-23HPD class A: SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A C
2005-05-23HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING ( INSIDE CLOSET ) IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED
2005-05-20Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2005-05-20Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2005-05-20Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2005-05-20Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2005-05-20Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2005-05-20Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-04-11HPD class A: SECTION 27-2098 ADM CODE FILE WITH THIS DEPARTMENT A REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR BUILDING.
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:

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