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537 Port Richmond Avenue · Staten Island · BBL 5010560019 · 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 class3
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 82% 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 10. In ZIP 10302, 86% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Plumbing (1) · Commercial Disposal Complaint (1) · Consumer Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$3,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1931)
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$695,000 $41,700
2026$651,000 $39,060
2027$698,000 $41,880

The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
DRIFT876CaribbeanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

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: Walker St / Port Richmond Av — S44 S94 · 150 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Port Richmond School for Visionary Learning
Middle: I.S. 051 Edwin Markham. 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

537 Port Richmond 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

3 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2011-05-02RPTT $315,000 — from 537 PORT RICHMOND AVENUE, LLC to STAATEN, LLC $315,000
2005-05-04RPTT $333,000 — from ED-CO CONSTRUCTION CORPO to TUMMINIA, STEVEN; MAKALARI, DENNIS $333,000

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
2018
2019
40
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017115117
20180213
201916310
2020235340
20211506
20221607
20234105
20241102
20252114
20261102
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-05-19FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-02-26311: Consumer Complaint — Third-Party Food Delivery Service

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-19FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-02-26311: Consumer Complaint — Third-Party Food Delivery Service
2025
2025-08-19311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — Waste Disposal
2025-04-03Restaurant inspection: DRIFT876 — grade A
2025-03-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #2 OF THE BUILDING, DOWNSPOUT O
2025-02-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024
2024-08-23311: Plumbing — Failure To Retain Water/Improper Drainage- (LL103/89)
2024-08-23DOB complaint, category ?
2023
2023-11-08FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-05-07311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2022
2022-11-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-10-09311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022-09-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-09-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-07-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-06-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-05-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021
2021-10-12FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-10-02311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2021-07-26311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2021-07-15311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2021-05-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-03-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020
2020-12-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-11-28Boiler inspection
2020-11-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2020-10-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-10-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-10-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-10-03311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-09-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-17311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2020-09-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-03311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-08-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-27311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2020-08-27311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2020-08-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-23311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-08-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-07-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-07-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-07-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-07-11311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-07-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-01-24ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER LACK OF EMEGRENCY LIGHTING FOR EXITS EXIT DISCHARGES PER BC 1006.1;27-542 A
2020-01-23DOB complaint, category ?
2019
2019-12-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-12-20Boiler inspection
2019-12-05DOB complaint, category ?
2019-11-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2019-07-15311: Noise — Noise: Private Carting Noise (NQ1)
2019-07-14311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2019-05-19311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2019-05-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-05-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-01-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018
2018-08-21Boiler inspection
2018-07-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-07-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017
2017-11-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-08-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-08-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2017-08-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-08-12311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2017-07-31Boiler inspection
2017-07-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-07-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-07-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-07-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-07-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-07-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-07-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-07-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-07-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-06-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-04-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016
2016-08-23311: Food Establishment — Food Preparation Location
2016-08-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-08-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-05-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-04-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-04-11Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. KITCHEN WAS FILED UNDER APPL # 500166660. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2016-03-03311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Music
2015
2015-09-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-09-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-09-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-09-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-08-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-08-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-08-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-08-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-08-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-08-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-08-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-08-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-08-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-08-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-08-02311: Consumer Complaint — Unlicensed
2015-08-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-03-11FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2014
2014-10-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-09-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-08-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-07-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-07-18311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Activity
2014-07-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-06-28311: Drinking — Underage - Licensed Est
2014-01-10311: Drinking — After Hours - Licensed Est
2012
2012-10-04311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2012-08-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011
2011-05-02RPTT $315,000 — from 537 PORT RICHMOND AVENUE, LLC to STAATEN, LLC$315,000
2010
2010-07-05311: Dirty Conditions — E2 Receptacle Violation
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-04-29Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2009-04-10Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-07-17Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-07-05Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-03-22RPTT — from MAKLARI, DENNIS; TUMMINIA, STEVEN to 537 PORT RICHMOND AVENUE LLC
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-05-04RPTT $333,000 — from ED-CO CONSTRUCTION CORPO to TUMMINIA, STEVEN; MAKALARI, DENNIS$333,000
2005-04-05Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2005-03-16Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-06-28Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2004-06-08Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-07-30Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2003-07-28Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-10-30Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-09-18Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-09-18Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-08DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-06-04DOB violation LL6291:

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