296 St Marks Place, Staten Island, NY 10301

The three-story, three-unit building at 296 St. Marks Place, built in 1910 and currently owned by New York State Pay Phone Inc, has experienced a series of concerning maintenance and structural issues over recent years. Most notably, there are active violations related to structural problems, including building code non-compliance with reported structural bulging at the top floor and eaves, as well as masonry porch deck cracking, for which a $6,250 penalty has been imposed.

The building has recurring pest control issues, evidenced by multiple Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) rodent complaints between 2022 and 2025, with the most recent inspection in June 2025 showing only minor violations, though earlier inspections in 2024 and 2025 had failed for "Other Reasons." There is also an ongoing requirement to file annual bedbug reports, with open violations dating back to 2021-2024. The property has faced several significant safety and maintenance challenges, including a concerning pattern of heat and hot water issues (March 2022), structural concerns with building shaking/vibrating (August 2023), and a failure to comply with vacate orders (November 2023). Multiple inspection requests have been filed between 2022 and 2025, revealing varied compliance outcomes.

In 2025, multiple complaints regarding the building being vacant, open, and unguarded were filed, leading to a partial vacate order being served. The building has also been subject to several construction-related compliance inspections, with one resulting in a partial vacate order. While some violations have been dismissed due to temporary conditions such as adjacent school sidewalk shed requirements, the overall pattern of recurring violations, particularly regarding pests and structural maintenance, suggests ongoing challenges with building upkeep and safety compliance.