48 Elizabeth Street, Staten Island, NY 10310

48 Elizabeth Street in West Brighton is a three-story, two-family residential building constructed in 1915, currently owned by Ferdousi Begum. The property has exhibited recurring maintenance issues, with the most recent significant incident being a sewage leak investigated by the Department of Health in September 2023, though no violations were found. A major cluster of complaints occurred in late 2022, primarily regarding heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building, with multiple emergency complaints filed between October and November.

During this period, the building also experienced plumbing problems affecting both the toilet and bathtub/shower facilities. The building's history reveals several concerning maintenance violations, including four open Class B violations from November 2022 related to an unauthorized basement conversion, which include illegal cooking facilities, unauthorized plumbing fixtures, and the improper use of living spaces. These violations specifically reference the need to address the building's conversion from a private dwelling to a multiple dwelling status, along with safety concerns regarding a missing metal cover for the circuit breaker panel in the cellar.

Earlier issues documented include a pest infestation and problems with paint/plaster in October 2021, and electrical and water leakage concerns that were reported and closed in November 2021. The building's history also shows attempts to address illegal conversion concerns, with Department of Buildings inspections in February and November 2022 showing access denial for the inspections. While the property passed a rodent compliance inspection in December 2009, it had previously failed an initial inspection in October 2009 for unspecified reasons. The pattern of complaints and violations suggests ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly regarding building systems and unauthorized modifications, though many issues have been addressed as evidenced by their closure status.