147 Margaretta Court, Staten Island, NY 10314

The two-family residence at 147 Margaretta Court in Castleton Corners, owned by George Wonica, has experienced several noteworthy maintenance and health-related issues over the past two years. Most significantly, the building has faced multiple pest-related challenges, with three separate complaints about unsanitary conditions involving pests filed with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in September 2023. Unfortunately, inspectors were unable to access the property to evaluate these conditions, and these complaints remained unresolved until May 2024.

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has also been involved with rodent-related issues at the property, with two complaints filed in September 2023 regarding conditions attracting rodents, though one of these was closed due to a prior complaint about the same location. While the building has passed two rodent inspections conducted in May 2023 and September 2023, the presence of these repeated complaints suggests an ongoing challenge with vermin control. In addition to the pest-related issues, the property has been the subject of an illegal conversion complaint, filed in September 2023, though this investigation was hampered by access denial during two inspection attempts in March 2025.

A separate DOHMH complaint from May 2023 regarding a dog-related unsanitary condition was resolved with only minor violations found during inspection. While the property's most recent inspections have not resulted in any major violations, the pattern of complaints and inspection access issues suggests there have been ongoing challenges with property maintenance and access for inspections that may impact resident experience. The building, constructed in 1930, is classified as a two-family house and consists of two stories.