521 Bay Street
Composite verdict
Solid building with some issues to address. B/76. Proceed with questions. There is 1 open hazardous violation(s) on file.
Class B
Class C
past 12 months
units
(out of 100)
rent
rating
min walk
(311 complaints)
errands grade
nearby
- Has this building had its required lead-paint inspection? (Pre-1960 buildings are required.)
- Are window guards installed if anyone under 11 will live there?
- What is the heat/hot water situation in winter? Any complaints last season?
- Bring a flashlight and check for water stains on ceilings, especially top floor
- Run hot water for 2 minutes to confirm temperature and pressure
- Check closets and bathroom corners for mold
521 Bay Street sits in Staten Island, ZIP 10304. The closest subway is Stapleton (SIR) (2-minute walk), served by the SIR line. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 18 restaurants, 3 cafes, 20 groceries, and 6 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include Staten Island Community Charter School (grades K to 8), a 5-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is high noise activity — 92 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly residential noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 61/100 safety score.
- Class B · 1 open · penalty 5 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 1 open · penalty 1 · (1/ea)
- Jan 15, 2014 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
- Jan 15, 2014 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
- May 18, 2011 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
- SKY AUTO SPA INC
- Degroat Air LLC
- VANBRO MOTORS INC.
- Staten Island Community Charter School
- P.S. 65 The Academy of Innovative Learning
- Stapleton (SIR)
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