56 Jewett Avenue
56 Jewett Avenue in Port Richmond, Staten Island, has 27 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 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 (27 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2017, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
27 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 2 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 38 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-03-19. Newest violation issued 2016-07-13. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2016. 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, kitchen, 1st floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR TO REAR YARD FROM THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY (apt 1STFL), issued 2016-06-24. HPD violation 11284465
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER TEMPERATURE ( 134-0F ) IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY, SECTION ''REAR-ENT'' (apt 1STFL), issued 2016-01-04. HPD violation 11054306
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR ..''REAR-ENTRANCE'' LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY (apt 1STFL), issued 2016-01-04. HPD violation 11054314
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... PRESENT AT CEILING ( APPROX- 4 SQ,FT ) IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY (apt 1STFL), issued 2016-06-24. HPD violation 11284460
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY (apt 1STFL), issued 2016-06-24. HPD violation 11284454
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING, SOUTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY (apt 1STFL), issued 2016-06-24. HPD violation 11284457
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY (apt 1STFL), issued 2016-06-24. HPD violation 11284455
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTERBALANCED AT LOWER SASH AT NORTH EAST WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY (apt 1STFL), issued 2016-06-24. HPD violation 11284461
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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: CHOW, MAN KIN. Head officer: MO SHING CHOW. Managing agent: MO SHING CHOW. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 11, 2016. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2017 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 5010120103, HPD building ID 749767. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 27 open (3 class C, 19 class B, 2 class A, 3 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| 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.