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168 Giffords Lane · Staten Island · BBL 5054420001 · 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, AEP10
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class8
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 96% 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 60. 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

Open HPD violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2024-01-14.

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.

$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Snow or Ice (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (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 (1925)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)C&J PROPERTY HOLDING&RENTALS
Head officerBEN DAMATO
Managing agentC&J PROPERTY HOLDING&RENTALS
Last registered2025-10-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$714,000 $42,840
2026$669,000 $40,140
2027$814,000 $48,840

The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

Staten Island RailwayGreat Kills — SIR · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Giffords Ln / Woodland Av — S54 SIM5 SIM6 · under 50 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 032 The Gifford School
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

168 Giffords Lane

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

10 311 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 C&J PROPERTY HOLDING&RENTALS LLC — 5 buildings, 7 units. Grades across the portfolio: B3 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
76 Burbank Avenue SI2 B
77 Steele Avenue SI2 C
296 Stanley Avenue SI1 B
789 Laconia Avenue SI1 B
168 Giffords Lane SI1 D

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
12
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenants
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsTotal
2017000
2018011
2019011
2020022
2021000
2022022
2023077
20244812
2025022
2026022
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-02-25311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-27311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025-12-16311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025-12-16311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk

The full timeline

2026
2026-02-25311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-27311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025
2025-12-16311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025-12-16311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2024
2024-04-01ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ECB ISSUED FOR RCA NOT CORRECTED. RCA ISSUED ON 1/12/24 BY BADGE #2617 FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN NOTED: CENTER WOODEN GIRDER APPROX.$6,250
2024-01-14HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM LOCA
2024-01-14HPD class A: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT FIRSTF, 1st S
2024-01-14HPD class B: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT FIRSTF, 1st S
2024-01-12DOB complaint, category ?
2024-01-12DOB violation C: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER - CENTER WOODEN GIRDER APPROX 4L/FT HAS EVIDENCE OF SUBSTANTIAL DAMAG
2024-01-11311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2024-01-11311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2024-01-11311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2024-01-11Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2024-01-11Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2024-01-11DOB complaint, category ?
2023
2023-12-31311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2023-12-31311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2023-12-31311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-12-31Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-12-31Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2023-12-31Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2023-11-30HPD 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
2022
2022-08-10311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Trees and Sidewalks Program
2022-07-07311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2020
2020-08-31311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-01-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-03-06311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Affecting Sewer or Foundation
2018
2018-07-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2016
2016-09-21311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Trees and Sidewalks Program
2016-04-07311: Street Condition — Pothole
2013
2013-10-22RPTT — from D'AMATO, BEN JR. to C & J PROPERTY HOLDINGS & RENTALS, LLC
2012
2012-02-17311: Consumer Complaint — Sidewalk Blocked
2011
2011-02-01311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2009
2009-12-24Permit AL — ISSUED
2009-11-10Job filed: REPAIR & REPLACE MOIST & WATER DAMAGE 2 HOUR RATED GARAGE PROPERTY LINE WALL. REPLACE WOOD RAIL WITH 3'6"HIGH 2 HOUR RATED PARAPET WALL.REPLAC$7,000
2009-10-02DOB complaint, category ?
2009-10-02ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED AT WEST SIDE OF BLDG, ABOVE GARAGE AREA, DECKING APPEARS ROTTED & INDICA$500
2006
2006-03-02ECB Unknown violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH NATURAL LAND FEATURES AND PLANTING REQUIREMENTSOF SPECIAL DISTRICTS. FRONT YARD OF HOUSE 3 TREES WERE CUT A$700
2006-03-02ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH NATURAL LAND FEATURES AND PLANTING REQUIREMENTSOF SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS: NOTED (2) TREES REMOVED (1) AP
2006-02-27DOB complaint, category ?
2002
2002-04-25DOB complaint, category ?
2002-04-01DOB complaint, category ?
2000
2000-09-29ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT:IN THAT AN EXTENSION HAS BEEN ERECTED AT SIDE,AT FIRST STORY APPROX15'X20' REMEDY:FILE PLANS,OBTAIN APPROVAL
1997
1997-12-15ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED: IN THAT AN EXTENSION HAD BEEN ADDED ONTO SIDE OF HOUSE APPROX SIZE 20'X 15' FIRST FLOOR EXTENSIO
1994
1994-06-24ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED: BUILDING AN EXTENSION ONTO SIDE OF HOUSE APPROX SIZE 15'X20' FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION. REMEDY: OBTA$175
1994-06-22DOB complaint, category ?

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