87 Taft Avenue, Staten Island

A 1905 two-family house where the block carries the story.

A two-family home built in 1905 on Staten Island that stays off the agency radar, but sits in an active surrounding block. With no shared-hallway friction or open code violations attached to the building itself, the underwriting question centers entirely on the surrounding block dynamics. Three things to know:

The house itself carries a thin operational file. The building has no open housing code violations on file. For a turn-of-the-century two-family structure, that usually points to a low-overhead property that avoids tenant-management disputes.

Unsanitary condition calls concentrate on the surrounding blocks. Within three blocks, unsanitary condition reports reached 111 calls over the last 12 months, driven primarily by 66 pest reports and 29 mold calls. That concentrated indoor-air and pest pattern across neighboring addresses is elevated compared to city norms.

Driveway access is a frequent issue within three blocks. 52 blocked-driveway calls were logged within three blocks over the last year, with 38 citing total lack of access. On a residential block structure, curb space and driveway cutouts are an active friction point for residents.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 65 plumbing calls recorded within three blocks over the last year, led by 31 water supply reports.
• 31 abandoned vehicle reports logged in the three blocks surrounding the home over 12 months.
• 27 residential noise calls logged within three blocks in the past year.

87 Taft Avenue is a two-family home in Staten Island, New York City (BBL 5000460035). This building is associated with Hanley, Chimene. Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1905, this two-family home sits in Staten Island and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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