Staten Island · Block 5680 · Lot 168 · 10312

56 Van Allen Avenue

2 floors · 1 apartments · 2,000 sq ft · built 1980 · class A5 · owner of record: Elslawy, Ahmad

3open violations
$15,875ECB/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
Required only if the owner doesn't live there

Open violations

ECB / OATH (4) · $15,875 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Oct 26, 2023Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR ECB# 35163788Z, ISSUED ON 04/02/2018., FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
#39098065M
Jul 15, 2025
DEFAULT
$3,125
Oct 26, 2023Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR ECB#39033649Z, ISSUED ON 12/18/2020, FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
#39098066Y
Jan 8, 2025
DEFAULT
$6,250
Dec 18, 2020Construction CLASS - 2
WORK NOTED; GARAGE DOOR HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 2 SINGLE FRONT DOORS WITH ONE AS LOCK DOOR. ALSO, AN APPROXIMATE 6" STEP ACROSS BOTTOM ENTRANCE OF GARAGE. ALTERING THE ABILITY FOR A CAR TO ENTER., OBTAIN ALL PERMIT
#39033649Z
Oct 13, 2021
DEFAULT
$6,250
Apr 2, 2018Construction CLASS - 2
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THAT ALLOWED BY THE COFO OF BUILDING DEPT RECORDS.OBSERVED:AT THIS 2 LEVEL HOUSE THERE ARE 2 DOORS WHERE THE GARAGE IS SUPPOSE TO BE WITH SIDING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DOORS.
#35163788Z
Jul 18, 2018
IN VIOLATION
$250
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (0)

None open.

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Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Nov 14, 2026, 12:23 PM ET. BBL 5056800168.

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