58 Taft Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301

58 Taft Avenue is a two-family residential property located in St. George, built in 1901 and currently owned by Gary Grinberg. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past decade, with the most recent 311 service complaint in June 2025 regarding unsanitary animal conditions, though this inspection by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found no violations.

Between 2012 and 2014, the first-story apartment (Apartment 1) experienced multiple urgent maintenance problems including inadequate hot and cold water supply, missing bathroom fixtures, and various plumbing issues, though all these violations were eventually certified as resolved by May 2019. The building has undergone multiple rodent inspections, with the most recent in June 2025 passing, while previous inspections in 2012-2013 showed varying results including failed compliance inspections and the application of bait. The property has undergone periodic electrical system inspections, with complaints logged in 2018 and 2019 regarding defective or exposed wiring, though investigations found no violations at the time of inspection.

Early maintenance issues included various structural and fixture problems in Apartment 1, including defective floor tiles, rotted wood in cabinets, and issues with sink fixtures, all of which were addressed and certified as resolved in 2019. A regular rodent control program has been implemented, with bait applied in 2012 and multiple compliance inspections conducted, showing a range of results from failed inspections to successful pass rates, with the most recent inspection indicating improved conditions. The building's documented history suggests ongoing maintenance and compliance efforts over the years, with recent inspections showing improvements in both rodent control and overall building conditions.