101 Myrtle Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10310

The two-story, 34-unit residential building at 101 Myrtle Avenue in West Brighton, owned by Matthew Janeczko and constructed in 1986, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there has been a consistent pattern of pest-related problems, with the most recent complaint regarding pests filed in May 2023, and multiple reports of unsanitary conditions related to garbage and recycling storage between 2020 and 2021.

The building has also faced significant issues with its heat and hot water systems, particularly during 2020 when there were three emergency complaints about lack of service to the entire building in October, and another in December, though these were subsequently resolved. In 2018, multiple code violations were documented in apartment 131, including issues with bedbugs, roaches, and defective safety devices (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors), though some of these violations were eventually closed. The elevator has been a recurring concern, with complaints about maintenance in 2021 and service issues noted in 2019, though inspections found no violations at those times.

The building's recent history shows some improvement in pest management, with the most recent bedbug report from December 2024 indicating only two infested units as compared to previous years when there were more units affected (up to 16 units reporting infestations in 2018-2019). While rodent inspections in 2015 showed mixed results (with failures noted), more recent data suggests improved pest control measures, as evidenced by the completed eradications in the last three bedbug reporting periods. The building's management has generally responded to complaints, with most issues being closed after investigation, though it's notable that several 2021 complaints about unsanitary conditions and garbage storage did not result in violations being issued, according to HPD inspections.