7 Young Street, Staten Island, NY 10304

The two-family house at 7 Young Street in Clifton, owned by Jay Richiez, has a documented history of maintenance issues spanning several years, with the most significant recent concerns centering around inspection access problems. In 2024, there was a complaint about unsanitary conditions (pests) that resulted in an HPD inspection attempt, but the inspector could not gain access.

The building has experienced recurring plumbing issues, particularly with basin/sink problems, as evidenced by multiple complaints in 2023 and one in 2022, with inspections often unable to gain access for verification. Safety concerns have also been noted, including a 2023 smoke detector complaint that was inspected without violations being issued.

Historical issues include flooring violations in 2019 and 2022, specifically in Apartment 1, where defective wood floors were documented, along with multiple other violations including water leaks affecting ceilings in both 2019 and 2022 that were subsequently certified as corrected. The building has faced various other maintenance issues, including heat/hot water problems in 2023 and both paint/plaster and flooring concerns in 2022, with several complaints documenting apartment-specific issues that were either validated or resulted from inspection access issues. Two Department of Buildings complaints from 2019 and 2022 regarding illegal hotel rooms and debris were closed without finding any violations at the time of inspection, though access issues were noted in one case.