181 Benziger Avenue

181 Benziger Avenue in St. George, Staten Island, has 11 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 11 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (11 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

11 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-02-04. Newest violation issued 2012-10-24. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2012. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 5,047 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FLR, 1st STORY (apt 1FLR), issued 2012-10-24. HPD violation 9620095
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR EAST AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FLR, 1st STORY (apt 1FLR), issued 2012-10-24. HPD violation 9620097
• Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2018.4 ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2008-04-30. HPD violation 7265123
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2008-04-30. HPD violation 7265117
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTELINE LEAKING AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2008-04-30. HPD violation 7265118
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2018.4 ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2008-04-30. HPD violation 7265122
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2008-04-30. HPD violation 7264246
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2008-04-30. HPD violation 7265116

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 181 Benziger LLC. Head officer: Andrew H Lester. Managing agent: 181 Benziger Avenue. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 16, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 5000390081, HPD building ID 715657. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Tompkinsville (SIR), 11 min walk
• St George (SIR), 13 min walk
• Stapleton (SIR), 19 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.