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538 Bay Street · Staten Island · BBL 5005120011 · 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, AEP9
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 89% 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 22.5. In ZIP 10304, 89% 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 violations11 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2018-05-12.

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

12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Derelict Vehicles (4) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (2) · Noise (1) · New Tree Request (1) · Graffiti (1) · Dirty Condition (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 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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 BAY REALTY INC
Head officerKEVIN SWETSKY
Managing agentEWC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2023-08-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$588,000 $264,600
2026$706,000 $317,700
2027$565,000 $254,250

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (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 RailwayStapleton — SIR · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Bay St / Prospect St — S51 S74 S76 · 50 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

538 Bay Street

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

12 311 service requests 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 EWC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 13 buildings, 322 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
3465 Amboy Road SI67 A
154 Bard Avenue SI60 A
163 Cromwell Avenue SI48 A
999 Forest Avenue SI46 A
81 Narrows Road North SI40 A
1235 Forest Hill Road SI22 A
141 Evergreen Avenus SI16 A
2437 Richmond Road SI11 A
322 Miles Avenue SI8 A
538 Bay Street SI4 C
5046051003 — —
5046051007 — —
5046051005 — —

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20172114
2018120122
20191304
20200101
20211405
20220202
202328010
20241416
20250718
20260617
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The last 12 months — 11 records

DateRecord
2026-10-14Boiler inspection
2026-10-10311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-09-12311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-07-22311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2026-07-22311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-07-08311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2026-05-07HPD 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
2025-12-30Boiler inspection
2025-11-25311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2025-11-24HPD 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
2025-10-22311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-14Boiler inspection
2026-10-10311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-09-12311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2026-07-22311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2026-07-22311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-07-08311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2026-05-07HPD 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
2025
2025-12-30Boiler inspection
2025-11-25311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2025-11-24HPD 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
2025-10-22311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2025-09-06311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2025-08-18311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2025-06-12HPD 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
2025-02-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024
2024-12-03HPD 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
2024-08-07311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-04-16HPD 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
2024-04-15FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-02-14Boiler inspection
2024-01-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023
2023-09-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-09-04311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2023-09-04311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-07-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-05-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-05-03311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
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
2023-03-22311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2023-02-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022
2022-09-23311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
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
2021-12-29FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-05-30311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
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
2021-04-16HPD 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
2021-02-20311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2020
2020-08-19311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2019
2019-11-01HPD 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
2019-10-23FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-10-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-03-12311: Consumer Complaint — Receipt Incomplete/Not Given
2018
2018-07-05Boiler inspection
2018-06-12311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2018-05-16HPD class B: § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3RDFL, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH
2018-05-12HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR AT APT ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1s
2018-05-12HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2018-05-12HPD 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
2018-05-12HPD 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
2018-05-12HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
2018-05-12HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR WHICH IS DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2018-05-12HPD 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
2018-05-12HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). WHICH IS DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT F
2018-05-09311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-05-09311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-05-09311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-05-09311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2018-05-09Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-05-09Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-05-09Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-05-09Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2018-04-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2018-03-01311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2017
2017-12-28Boiler inspection
2017-05-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-02-24DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT
2017-01-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016
2016-11-23HPD 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
2016-08-09311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2016-08-09311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2016-08-09Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2016-08-09Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2016-08-02311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2016-07-13311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2016-05-12HPD class B: SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
2016-05-12HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3r
2016-05-12HPD class B: SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
2016-05-12HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR KNOB ENTRANCE DOOR TO APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
2016-05-12HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3r
2016-05-12HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2016-05-12HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2016-05-12HPD class A: SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE RESET, SO AS TO SECURE A PROPER AND TIGHT CONNECTION, THE WATER CLOSET BOWL .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3
2016-05-12HPD class B: SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT E
2016-04-30311: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2016-04-30311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2016-04-30311: PLUMBING — TOILET
2016-04-30311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2016-04-30311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2016-04-30Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2016-04-30Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2016-04-30Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2016-04-30Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2016-04-30Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2016-04-04311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2016-01-13311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-01-13Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015
2015-12-30311: Consumer Complaint — Receipt Incomplete/Not Given
2015-12-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-05-07311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-04-28311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2015-04-19311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2015-04-09311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2015-04-05311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2015-04-05311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2015-04-04311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2015-04-03311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2015-03-29311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2015-03-29311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2015-03-22311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2015-03-20311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2015-03-02HPD 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
2014
2014-12-10311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2014-10-29311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2014-10-09311: Street Condition — Wear & Tear
2014-10-08311: Vacant Lot — 8 Request to Clean Vacant Lot
2014-07-28311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2012
2012-11-18311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2012-10-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012-09-11311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2012-05-21311: Sewer — Street Flooding (SJ)
2011
2011-04-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-11-17ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAIL TO MAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLAINT MANNER.NOTED;AT THE TIME OF MY INSP I OBSERVED AT THE 1ST FL LANDING A HOLE IN FLOOR AREA AT T$250
2009-11-09DOB complaint, category ?
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-05-12Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-07-27ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY 1830 40 IN THAT AT RAR OF BLDG A CAR WASHING AND WAXING BUSINE$400
1999-07-06DOB complaint, category ?
1999-07-06DOB complaint, category ?
1998
1998-06-17DOB complaint, category ?
1998-06-12DOB complaint, category ?
1998-06-04DOB complaint, category ?
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1998-04-22DOB complaint, category ?
1995
1995-07-31DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-08-01DOB violation P:

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