441 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301

The three-story, two-family house at 441 Castleton Avenue in Tompkinsville, owned by Richard Savasta, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been recurring heating and hot water problems, with the most recent complaint in March 2025 being documented as an emergency situation that required HPD intervention, though heat and hot water were reportedly restored during the inspection.

A plumbing issue involving a radiator in December 2024 also required HPD attention. The building has multiple active violations with the Department of Buildings related to failure to file external low-pressure inspections between 2018-2021, which were issued in June 2023. Previous maintenance concerns include a 2019 complaint regarding failure to maintain, though no violations were found at the time of inspection.

Historical violation records show two significant issues: a 2022 violation for household items blocking a public hall on the third story, and a 2023 violation regarding a lockable eye and hasp at the scuttle hatch door on the second story. The building's pest control history shows no bedbug infestations reported in the past year (2023-2024), but there were multiple rodent activity incidents in 2021, including failed inspections for other reasons and documented rat activity in April and May 2021. While these issues indicate ongoing maintenance challenges, it's worth noting that the most recent building inspection records and pest reports show no current infestations or major violations, though the active Department of Buildings violations related to pressure inspections remain unresolved.