Staten Island · Block 2840 · Lot 61 · 10304

54 Townsend Avenue

2.75 floors · 1 apartments · 1,963 sq ft · built 1901 · class A1 · owner of record: Tai, Suet Man Standlo

13open violations
$5,000ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
291dto Annual property registration

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Check
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 291 days
Registered through 2027-09-01

Open violations

ECB / OATH (2) · $5,000 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Nov 10, 2026Unknown CLASS - 2
AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD INSTALLED AT EXP# 4 WITHIN 10FT OF UNINSULATED POWER LINES AS PER BC 3314.4.4.12 STOP ALL EXTERIOR WORK EXP#4 AND USE OF SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD, INSULATED POWER LI
#39561768K
Jan 20, 2027
PENDING
$2,500
Nov 10, 2026Unknown CLASS - 2
BC3314.1 3314.4.4.5 ATOI OBSERVED SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD INSTALLED AT EXP#4 NOT MAINTAIN AS PER CODE. SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD PLATFORM NOT FULLY PLANKS - PLANKS LOOSE NOT TIED DOWN MISSING GUARDRAIL- TOE BOARD MID-RAIL
#39561767Z
Jan 20, 2027
PENDING
$2,500
DOB (0)

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DOB NOW Safety (0)

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HPD (11) · C 0 · B 8 · A 3
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Oct 14, 2009AD26-19.07 ADM CODE INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT LIGHT OR LIGHTS OF AT LEAST 40 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT EACH, TO LIGHT ADEQUATELY FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE THE REAR YARDS SIDE YARDS COURTS & FIRE PASSAGES.Jan 17, 2010
Oct 14, 2009AD26-19.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING AT FRONT ENTRANCE.Jan 17, 2010
Oct 14, 2009AD26-20.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED SO AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING TO VIEW ANY PERSON OUTSIDE ENTRANCE DOOR ALL SWELLING UNIT ENTRANCE DOORS.Jan 17, 2010
Oct 14, 2009BD26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING CELLAR THROUGHOUT.Nov 18, 2009
Oct 14, 2009BD26-21.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE 3 EXTRA SPRINKLER HEADS AND SUITABLE WRENCH FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES AT O.S.Y. VALVE OF SPRINKLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THIS DEPARTMENT CELLAR FRONT.Nov 18, 2009
Oct 14, 2009BD26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COVER OF ELECTRICAL BOXES CELLAR AT WEST.Nov 18, 2009
Oct 14, 2009B§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD RAILING AT 1 STY FRONT PORCH WEST SIDE.Nov 18, 2009
Oct 14, 2009B§ 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, IN CELLAR.Nov 18, 2009
Oct 14, 2009BD26-21.07 ADM CODE SEAL IN OPEN POSITION THE O.S.Y. VALVE OF THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THIS DEPARTMENT CELLAR FRONT.Nov 18, 2009
Oct 14, 2009BD26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RETAINING WALL AT EAST COURT.Nov 18, 2009
Oct 14, 2009BD26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING AT EAST COURT AT FRONT.Nov 18, 2009

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Nov 10, 2026ECBUnknown: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD INSTALLED AT EXP# 4 WITHIN 10FT OF UNINSULATED POWER LINES AS PER BC 3314.4.4.12 STOP ALL EXTERIOR WORK EXP#4 AND USE OF SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD, INSULATED POWER LIOpen
Nov 10, 2026ECBUnknown: BC3314.1 3314.4.4.5 ATOI OBSERVED SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD INSTALLED AT EXP#4 NOT MAINTAIN AS PER CODE. SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD PLATFORM NOT FULLY PLANKS - PLANKS LOOSE NOT TIED DOWN MISSING GUARDRAIL- TOE BOARD MID-RAILOpen

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City records as of Nov 14, 2026, 5:45 AM ET. BBL 5028400061.

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