15 Central Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301

15 Central Avenue is a 5-story, 17-unit New Law Tenement building located in St. George, built in 1931 and currently owned by Fatmer Kalaba. The building's recent history (2023-2025) shows several maintenance and safety concerns, with the most recent issues in 2023 including multiple emergency complaints related to ceiling paint/plaster, door issues, and water leaks in April-May 2023, all of which were subsequently closed.

The building has also experienced recurring safety-related complaints, notably in July 2022 involving uninspected issues with smoke detectors and window guards. Notable violations include a current active violation from June 2023 regarding failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2018 and 2019. The property has faced several significant challenges in recent years, including a period of rodent-related issues between 2020-2022, with multiple complaints documented through the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and inspections.

In September 2022, several important safety violations were recorded, including issues with lead-based paint hazard control, gas leak procedures, and fire exit door functionality, though most were subsequently certified as corrected. The building has maintained a clean record for bedbugs in recent filings (2023-2025), showing zero infestation or eradication cases. While the building has passed several rodent inspections over the years (most recently in 2021), there have been instances of violations noted during inspections. The property also has documented issues with access during inspections, particularly in relation to safety and maintenance inspections, which has sometimes hindered problem resolution efforts.