37 Tompkins Circle
Composite verdict
This 98-year-old, 4-unit walk-up at 37 Tompkins Circle has serious HPD compliance problems that should be the primary concern before signing. There are 26 open violations — including 3 Class C (immediately hazardous) and 11 Class A — and the landlord's response rate is rated slow. Most critically, the most recent violation is an owner failure to file a valid HPD registration statement, open for 165 days, which is a legal red flag that limits the landlord's ability to certify violations and signals a pattern of non-compliance. The neighborhood itself is relatively safe (crime score 91, A- grade, zero violent incidents) and walkable, but the building's maintenance record warrants serious scrutiny before committing.
Class B
Class C
past 12 months
units
(out of 100)
rent
rating
min walk
(311 complaints)
errands grade
nearby
- HPD shows 26 open violations including 3 Class C (immediately hazardous) — can you provide a written timeline for when each of these will be remediated, and why they remain open?
- The most recent HPD violation, open for 165 days, is for failure to file a valid registration statement under Admin Code §27-2097 — has that registration been filed, and can you provide documentation proving the building is currently registered with HPD?
- 311 records show 16 HEAT/HOT WATER complaints and 11 ELECTRIC complaints in the area — what is the current condition of the building's boiler and electrical systems, and when were they last serviced or upgraded?
- The building was built in 1928 and is 98 years old — what major infrastructure updates (plumbing, roof, electrical panels, windows) have been made, and do you have documentation of those upgrades?
- HPD rates the landlord's violation response as 'slow' — what is your standard process and typical turnaround time for tenant maintenance requests, and can you provide references from current tenants?
- The building is not registered as rent-stabilized across all 4 units — can you confirm the legal regulated rent for this unit and provide a copy of the current lease rider disclosing the apartment's regulatory status?
- Inspect the building's common areas, stairwells, and hallways closely for signs of deferred maintenance consistent with the 26 open HPD violations — look specifically for peeling paint, water damage, exposed wiring, or deteriorating structural elements in a building that dates to 1928.
- Check the heating system and hot water supply during your visit: run taps, note water pressure and temperature, and ask to see the boiler room if possible — the 16 HEAT/HOT WATER complaints in the 311 data make this a concrete risk to verify.
- Observe the immediate block and building entrance for the blocked driveway and parking conditions that generated 68 and 13 complaints respectively in 311 data — assess whether access to the building or your vehicle would be a recurring daily friction point.
37 Tompkins Circle sits in Staten Island, ZIP 10301. The closest subway is Tompkinsville (SIR) (4-minute walk), served by the SIR line. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 29 restaurants, 2 cafes, 34 groceries, and 3 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include P.S. 74 Future Leaders Elementary School (grades K to 5), a 3-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is moderate noise activity — 21 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly commercial noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 91/100 safety score.
- Class C · 3 open · penalty 45 · (15/ea)
- Class I · 12 open · penalty 180 · (15/ea)
- Class A · 11 open · penalty 11 · (1/ea)
- WIRELESS BROZ INC.
- SANTOS JEWELRY LLC
- ABOUNAJI DELI & GROCERY, INC.
- P.S. 74 Future Leaders Elementary School
- P.S. 65 The Academy of Innovative Learning
- Tompkinsville (SIR)
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