71 Taft Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301

71 Taft Avenue is a 2-family, 2-story residential building located in the St. George neighborhood, owned by Eric Liu and constructed in 1910. The property has experienced recurring water-related issues over the past several years, with the most recent incidents occurring in April 2023 involving both heavy water flow and mold conditions that were classified as emergency situations by the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) department.

Prior water-related problems include a damp spot situation reported in November 2019 and a plumbing issue in June 2020. The building has also faced various maintenance challenges, including electrical issues (outlet/switch problems in February 2020), rodent attraction concerns documented by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in late 2019, and a ceiling paint/plaster issue reported in November 2019. The property has undergone some regulatory scrutiny, including a Department of Buildings (DOB) complaint in March 2020 regarding an illegal conversion, though access was denied during inspection attempts.

A violation was issued in October 2020 concerning failure to certify corrections on an immediately hazardous violation, which was dismissed by December 2020. In terms of pest management, records show no bedbug infestations in the most recent reporting period (November 2023 - October 2024), with similar clean reports for the previous year (November 2022 - October 2023), suggesting effective pest control measures have been implemented. Most recently, in September 2024, there was a non-emergency complaint regarding unsanitary garbage/recycling storage that has since been closed.