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1068 Castleton Avenue · Staten Island · BBL 5002070100 · 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 class4
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
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 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 violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2012-12-12.

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: Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$80,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1)
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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$346,000 $20,760
2026$423,000 $25,380
2027$461,000 $27,660

The city's market estimate has risen 33% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
China BellChineseA—

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: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · 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.

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

BusNearest boarding stop: Castleton Av / Broadway — S46 S96 · 150 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 045 John Tyler
Middle: I.S. 027 Anning S. Prall. 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

1068 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

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.

Ten-year activity

1050
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
7
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201701001
201800000
201901113
202001001
202100000
202200000
202301517
202425007
202521014
202600112
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-04-29Restaurant inspection: CHINA BELL — grade A
2026-02-02311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-29Restaurant inspection: CHINA BELL — grade A
2026-02-02311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2025
2025-09-29Restaurant inspection: CHINA BELL
2025-05-07FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-02-13Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-02-07Job filed: RESOLVE DOB VIOLATION: FEU50102AK AND VIO24-02695; REPAIR WATER AND SMOKE DAMAGE, REPLACE SHEETROCK ON CEILING AND WALL IN 2ND FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE$40,000
2024
2024-11-19Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-11-15Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON FIRST FLOOR WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: REPAIR WATER DAMAGE AND REPLACE SHEETROCK ON CEILING;REPLACE AWNING $40,000
2024-10-09DOB complaint, category ?
2024-10-09DOB violation C: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN.DUE TO FIRE WHICH ORIGINATD@NEIGHBORNG 1074 CASTLETON AVE,OBSRVD BLDG W/ROOF OPEN,MINOR CHARRNG@EXP,WNDW
2024-10-08DOB complaint, category ?
2024-10-08DOB violation C: STRUCTURE RENDERED NON COMPLIANT DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE CAUSED BY ADJACENT PROPERTY ( 1074 CASTLETON AVENUE ). OBSERVED SMOKE AND WATER
2024-04-15FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023
2023-07-31311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2023-05-25Restaurant inspection: CHINA BELL — grade A
2023-04-05FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-03-01311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-03-01Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-02-27311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-02-27Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020
2020-11-12DOB complaint, category ?
2019
2019-11-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-09-04311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2019-08-23FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017
2017-08-18FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016
2016-02-18311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2014
2014-12-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-11-14Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FILED UNDER JOB#500407384. N$3,000
2014-10-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2013
2013-07-15311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2013-01-31HPD litigation: Heat and Hot Water
2012
2012-12-12HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY
2012-12-09311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-12-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-04-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-03-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2012-02-13311: PLUMBING — BATHTUB
2012-02-13311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-02-13311: PLUMBING — TOILET
2012-02-13311: PLUMBING — WATER-SUPPLY
2012-02-13Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2012-02-13Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-02-13Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2012-02-13Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2012-02-09311: Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
2012-02-09DOB complaint, category ?
2012-01-08311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-01-08311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-01-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-01-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011
2011-11-15311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2010
2010-12-01311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2000
2000-04-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2000-02-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-02-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-02-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-01-19Job filed: INSTALL EQUIPMENT, PLUMBING FIXTURES, FI RE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND RANG INSTALL NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND PAINT JOB FOR RESTAURANT. NO CHANGE I$15,000
2000-01-19Job filed: INSTALL EQUIPMENT, PLUMBING FIXTURES, FI RE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND RANG INSTALL NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND PAINT JOB FOR RESTAURANT. NO CHANGE I$15,000
1991
1991-11-26Permit EW — ISSUED

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