347 Westervelt Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301

347 Westervelt Avenue is a two-story, four-unit residential building located in St. George, Staten Island, built in 1900 and currently owned by Craig Fine. The property has experienced recurring pest management challenges, particularly with rodents, showing a pattern of rat sightings and infestations from 2019 through 2025.

Most recently, inspections in 2024 and 2025 found the building passed inspections with minor violations, though earlier records from 2019-2024 show multiple bait applications and a period of rat activity in July 2019. The building has also faced various maintenance issues, including water leak problems in 2019 affecting the ceiling in Apartment 1, and multiple reports of unsanitary conditions related to mold, garbage storage, and pests between July and August 2019, though most inspections resulted in no violations being found. Significant building code violations were documented in 2019, suggesting unauthorized modifications were made to convert the building into two full Class A apartments on the second floor, with related plumbing and gas line installations, though most of these violations were later resolved.

Recent violations from November 2024 include concerns about self-closing doors, yard refuse accumulation, and blocking fire escape egress, all of which were subsequently certified as corrected in December 2024. The building's bedbug reporting history shows no infestations between November 2022 and October 2023, indicating successful pest management in this regard. While the property has had periodic maintenance issues requiring attention, including problems with window frames, ceiling damage, and various building systems, records show most issues have been addressed, with inspections generally resulting in compliance, though some violations have resulted in fines and penalties through the Environmental Control Board.