1159 Castleton Avenue
1159 Castleton Avenue in Port Richmond, Staten Island, has 20 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Staten Island buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (20 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
20 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-02-28. Newest violation issued 2013-09-10. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2013. 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (roof). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING PAD LOCK AT BULKHEAD DOOR TO ROOF, issued 2013-09-10. HPD violation 9964602
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LOCK AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING, issued 2013-09-10. HPD violation 9964596
- Class B: No hot water, bathroom, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT WASHBASIN AND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2013-09-10. HPD violation 9964523
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2013-09-10. HPD violation 9964531
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING UPPER SASH AT WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2013-09-10. HPD violation 9964528
- Class B: No hot water, kitchen, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE WATER SUPPLY PIPE HOT WATER UNDER SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2013-09-10. HPD violation 9964540
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT WASHBASIN AND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2013-09-10. HPD violation 9964521
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2013-09-10. HPD violation 9964605
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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. 1 DOB violation 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 1159 CASTLTON AVE LLC. Head officer: MARIA VELLIOS. Managing agent: ESPIE VELLIOS. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 5001970135, HPD building ID 924155. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (2 class C, 17 class B, 1 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.