397 Westervelt Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301

The three-unit, three-story residential building at 397 Westervelt Avenue in St. George, owned by Andreas Chrysostomou, presents several concerning patterns in its inspection history from 2009 through 2024.

Most notably, there are persistent Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations recorded annually from 2021 through 2024, suggesting ongoing non-compliance with mandatory pest management protocols. The building's rodent inspection history shows a troubling pattern between 2009 and 2018, with multiple failed inspections, particularly in late 2011 (three consecutive failures between December 13-23) and a failure in early 2012. While the most recent rodent inspections in 2016, 2017, and 2018 resulted in passing grades, the presence of these violations, coupled with the ongoing bedbug reporting issues, indicates potential challenges related to building maintenance and pest control.

The building, constructed in 1900 and classified as an Old Law Tenement, has maintained a consistent record of open violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements for the past four years, with these violations remaining unresolved as of April 2024. While there have been significant improvements in rodent control compliance in the later years of the inspection record, the earlier history suggests this has been an ongoing issue, with the majority of inspections between 2009 and 2018 showing problems. The pattern of violations, particularly in recent years, may indicate challenges in maintaining compliance with basic housing maintenance requirements, particularly concerning pest management and reporting protocols.