54 Taft Avenue
54 Taft Avenue in St. George, Staten Island, has 69 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1932
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 172.5 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 17 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Staten Island buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (69 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 23, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
69 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 57 class B, 10 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 79 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-10-09. Newest violation issued 2015-10-05. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2015. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, SECTION ''BLDG#56'' (apt 1R), issued 2015-10-05. HPD violation 10890214
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). '' MISSING '' IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, SECTION ''BLDG#56'' (apt 1R), issued 2015-10-05. HPD violation 10890216
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 5th room from the north, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERATIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, SECTION ''BLDG#56'' (apt 1R), issued 2015-10-05. HPD violation 10890210
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERATIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, SECTION ''BLDG#56'' (apt 1R), issued 2015-10-05. HPD violation 10890211
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR OFF BOTTOM HINGE LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, SECTION ''BLDG#56'' (apt 1R), issued 2015-10-05. HPD violation 10890213
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, SECTION ''BLDG#56'' (apt 1R), issued 2015-10-05. HPD violation 10890212
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERATIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, SECTION ''BLDG#56'' (apt 1R), issued 2015-10-05. HPD violation 10890209
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, SECTION ''BLDG#56'' (apt 1R), issued 2015-10-05. HPD violation 10890217
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: BARAKAT, MAMOUN. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 5000400002, HPD building ID 786369. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Tompkinsville (SIR), 12 min walk
- St George (SIR), 13 min walk
- Stapleton (SIR), 20 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 69 open (1 class C, 57 class B, 10 class A, 1 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
| Density cap | 172.5 per 10 units (about 17 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −3 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.