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81 Russell Street · Staten Island · BBL 5052800028 · 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 class24
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 80. In ZIP 10308, 96% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% 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.

$19,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (3) · Electrical (1).

Filed construction activity

$2,504,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1925)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)81 Russell Street Ventures LLC
Head officerGary Grinberg
Managing agentSINY Development LLC
Last registered2025-08-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$527,000 $31,620
2026$476,000 $28,560
2027$596,000 $35,760

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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 RailwayGreat Kills — SIR · 0.8 mi straight-line (about a 20-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Hylan Blvd / Osborne Av — S54 S78 · 300 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 8 Shirlee Solomon
Middle: I.S. 024 Myra S. Barnes. 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

81 Russell 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

4 311 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 SINY DEVELOPMENT LLC — 45 buildings, 87 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B5 · C15 · D9 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
3756 Neptune Avenue BK5 D
83 Taft Avenue SI3 C
28 New Street SI3 D
3167A Victory Blvd SI3 C
230 Benziger Avenue SI2 B
196 Lexington Avenue SI2 B
629 Cary Avenue SI2 C
17 Continental Place SI2 B
212 Vanderbilt Avenue SI2 B
125 Corson Avenue SI2 C
4 Baltic Street SI2 A
17 Maple Parkway SI2 A
88 Holland Avenue SI2 C
24 Stanley Avenue SI2 A
416 Castleton Avenue SI2 C
70 Housman Avenue SI2 A
42 Shaughnessy Lane SI2 A
85 Sweetbrook Road SI2 A
273 Port Richmond Avenue SI2 C
40 South Avenue SI2 F
22 Fancher Place SI2 C
86 State Street SI2 A
276 Foster Road SI2 A
165 Nicholas Avenue SI2 D
112 Osgood Avenue SI2 D
776 Van Duzer Street SI2 A
235 Willow Road East SI2 B
24 Grove Street SI2 D
47 Dongan Street SI2 C
81 Russell Street SI2 D
253 Lockman Avenue SI2 C
64 Lexington Avenue SI2 D
19 De Groot Place SI2 A
120 Lockman Avenue SI2 D
40 Dongan Street SI2 C
71 Rockland Avenue SI2 A
3880 Amboy Road SI1 D
97 Steuben Street SI1 A
192 Charles Avenue SI1 C
122 Lockman Avenue SI1 A
21 Betty Court SI1 C
106 Elizabeth Street SI1 C
74 Winant Street SI1 C
226 Targee Street SI1 A
28 Barker Street SI1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-03-20RPTT $248,576 — from MAGNOTTI, ESQ, - REF, JOSEPH to 81 RUSSELL STREET VENTURES LLC $248,576
2023-03-31Sold for $248,576 $248,576 $124,288

Ten-year activity

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2023
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2025
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000101
2018002024
2019000000
2020000000
2021015017
20220090312
2023400105
20245731016
202510000010
202612510018
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The last 12 months — 20 records

DateRecord
2026-06-22Permit Structural — Permit Issued
2026-06-22Permit Foundation — Permit Issued
2026-06-22Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-06-22Permit Construction Fence — Permit Issued
2026-06-22Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-06-16Job filed: PLUMBING for 2 family house
2026-06-16Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION AND PROPOSED SIDE EXTENSION ,2ND FLOOR ADDITION AND CONVERSION TO 2 FAMILY IN EXISTING DETACHED HOME alt to meet nb requirements
2026-04-02DOB complaint, category ?
2026-04-02ECB CLASS - 1 violation: HOUSE AS BUILT DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED DRAWINGS. FRONT ENTRY IS DOUBLE DOOR ON 1 STAIR. DWGS SHOW 2 SEP ENTRIES. EXP 2 SET BA
2026-04-02ECB CLASS - 1 violation: AT FRONT ENTRY NEW STAIRS DO NOT HAVE TEMP RAILINGS. LANDING 6' ABOVE GRADE. POTENTIAL FOR FALL, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH., PROVIDE
2026-03-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Fence - None/Inadequate
2026-03-14DOB complaint, category ?
2026-01-20Permit Construction Fence — Permit Issued
2026-01-20Permit Foundation — Permit Issued
2026-01-20Permit Structural — Permit Issued
2026-01-20Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-01-20Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-01-06DOB complaint, category ?
2025-11-20Job filed: 10' curb cut
2025-11-04Job filed: PLUMBING for 2 family house

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-22Permit Structural — Permit Issued
2026-06-22Permit Foundation — Permit Issued
2026-06-22Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-06-22Permit Construction Fence — Permit Issued
2026-06-22Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-06-16Job filed: PLUMBING for 2 family house$80,000
2026-06-16Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION AND PROPOSED SIDE EXTENSION ,2ND FLOOR ADDITION AND CONVERSION TO 2 FAMILY IN EXISTING DETACHED HOME alt to meet nb requirements$700,000
2026-04-02DOB complaint, category ?
2026-04-02ECB CLASS - 1 violation: HOUSE AS BUILT DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED DRAWINGS. FRONT ENTRY IS DOUBLE DOOR ON 1 STAIR. DWGS SHOW 2 SEP ENTRIES. EXP 2 SET BA$2,500
2026-04-02ECB CLASS - 1 violation: AT FRONT ENTRY NEW STAIRS DO NOT HAVE TEMP RAILINGS. LANDING 6' ABOVE GRADE. POTENTIAL FOR FALL, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH., PROVIDE$2,500
2026-03-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Fence - None/Inadequate
2026-03-14DOB complaint, category ?
2026-01-20Permit Construction Fence — Permit Issued
2026-01-20Permit Foundation — Permit Issued
2026-01-20Permit Structural — Permit Issued
2026-01-20Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-01-20Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-01-06DOB complaint, category ?
2025
2025-11-20Job filed: 10' curb cut$3,000
2025-11-04Job filed: PLUMBING for 2 family house$80,000
2025-08-27Permit Structural — Permit Issued
2025-08-27Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2025-08-27Permit Foundation — Permit Issued
2025-06-17Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2025-06-17Permit Construction Fence — Permit Issued
2025-05-12Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION AND PROPOSED SIDE EXTENSION ,2ND FLOOR ADDITION AND CONVERSION TO 2 FAMILY IN EXISTING DETACHED HOME alt to meet nb requirements$700,000
2025-01-15Permit Construction Fence — Permit Issued
2025-01-06Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2024
2024-12-03Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2024-10-09DOB complaint, category ?
2024-09-03Permit Construction Fence — Permit Issued
2024-06-26Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION AND PROPOSED SIDE EXTENSION ,2ND FLOOR ADDITION AND CONVERSION TO 2 FAMILY IN EXISTING DETACHED HOME$500,000
2024-05-08311: General Construction/Plumbing — Fence - None/Inadequate
2024-05-08311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2024-05-08DOB complaint, category ?
2024-05-08DOB complaint, category ?
2024-05-04ECB CLASS - 1 violation: I OBSERVED THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND BRANCH CIRCUIT WIRING REMOVED FROM THE DWELLING WITHOUT A FULL DEMOLITION PERMIT OR AN ELE$6,250
2024-05-04ECB CLASS - 1 violation: I OBSERVED THE ELECTRICAL STANDPIPE AND METER ENCLOSURE COMPLETELY UNSUPPORTED, BROKEN AND HAS EXPOSED WIRING SUBJECT TO UNINTENTI$8,000
2024-05-02311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2024-05-02DOB complaint, category ?
2024-04-22Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2024-04-15Job filed: plumbing for 2 family house$40,000
2024-03-20RPTT $248,576 — from MAGNOTTI, ESQ, - REF, JOSEPH to 81 RUSSELL STREET VENTURES LLC$248,576
2024-01-29DOB complaint, category ?
2023
2023-08-29Permit Construction Fence — Permit Issued
2023-08-08Job filed: BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN
2023-07-26Job filed: TEMPORARY FENCE- CHAINLINK$1,000
2023-07-03Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION AND PROPOSED SIDE EXTENSION ,2ND FLOOR ADDITION AND CONVERSION TO 2 FAMILY IN EXISTING DETACHED HOME$400,000
2023-03-31Sold for $248,576$248,576
2022
2022-08-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2022-08-05311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2022-07-29311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-07-29311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-07-08311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2022-06-29311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2022-06-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2022-06-02311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-06-02311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2022-06-01311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2022-03-30311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded
2022-03-21Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2021
2021-12-21Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2021-11-29311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2021-11-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-11-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2021-11-19311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2021-07-07311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2021-07-07DOB complaint, category ?
2018
2018-11-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-09-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2018-07-31311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2018-07-31311: Standing Water — Swimming Pool - Unmaintained
2017
2017-06-07RPTT — from LIEKEFET, DENISE A; LIEKEFET, DONALD J; PARRELLI, DENISE A to LIEKEFET, DONALD J
2014
2014-09-15311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2005
2005-11-14RPTT — from LIEKEFET, DONALD J to LIEKEFET, DENISE A; LIEKEFET, DONALD J

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