490 Clove Road
Composite verdict
This 3-floor, 84-unit condo building at 490 Clove Road (built 1990) has a serious HPD violation problem: 49 open violations including 6 Class C (immediately hazardous) and 33 Class B (hazardous), earning an F grade with a 'slow' landlord response rating. The most urgent open violation — an illegal double-cylinder lock at the building entrance — has been sitting unresolved for 543 days, which is a direct fire-safety concern. On the positive side, the crime score is 97/100 (A grade) with only 3 nearby incidents, noise is low (B grade, 18 complaints in 12 months), and no bedbug infestations have been recorded in the past 3 years — but the HPD picture warrants serious scrutiny before signing.
Class B
Class C
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- There are 49 open HPD violations including 6 Class C (immediately hazardous) — can you provide a written remediation plan and timeline for resolving all open violations, particularly the Class C items?
- The most recent Class C violation — an illegal double-cylinder lock at the building entrance — has been open for 543 days. Why has this fire-safety hazard not been corrected, and when exactly will it be fixed?
- HPD rates the landlord response as 'slow' — what is the current process for submitting maintenance requests, and what is the average turnaround time for repairs in this building?
- 311 records show 49 Illegal Parking and 33 Abandoned Vehicle complaints in the area — is there assigned parking for residents, and how is unauthorized parking on the property managed?
- There were 19 Water System complaints in the 311 data — have there been any water pressure, plumbing, or water quality issues in the building, and are any related to the open HPD violations?
- The owner of record is listed as unavailable — who is the actual management entity responsible for this building, and can you provide contact information for the property manager and a copy of the HPD registration?
- Check the building entrance door yourself: the HPD violation specifically cites an illegal double-cylinder lock at the 1st story entrance — confirm whether it has actually been replaced with a legal single-cylinder lock, since it has been open 543 days.
- Walk the common areas (hallways, stairwells, lobby) and look for visible signs of deferred maintenance consistent with 49 open violations — water stains, peeling paint, damaged fixtures, or propped fire doors.
- Observe the parking lot and surrounding street during your visit: with 49 illegal parking and 33 abandoned vehicle complaints on record, assess whether the parking situation would affect your daily access and whether the lot appears managed.
490 Clove Road sits in Staten Island, ZIP 10310. No subway stations are within an 800-meter walk — expect to rely on buses or rideshare. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 15 restaurants, 16 groceries, and 3 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of B. Nearby public schools include I.S. 027 Anning S. Prall (grades 6 to 8), a 5-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is low noise activity — 18 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly residential noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 97/100 safety score.
- Class C · 6 open · penalty 90 · (15/ea)
- Class B · 33 open · penalty 165 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 10 open · penalty 10 · (1/ea)
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