51 Maple Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10302

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 51 Maple Avenue in Port Richmond, owned by Samir Lazoja, was constructed in 2005 and has experienced several significant pest-related incidents over its history. The most notable recent event occurred in March-April 2023, when a pest infestation was officially documented in apartment 3, leading to violations issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) under Housing Maintenance Code § 27-2017.4, specifically citing a mouse infestation that required mandatory abatement actions.

This incident marked a significant health and safety concern for residents, though the violation was certified as closed on April 19, 2023. The building has maintained a consistent record of being free from bedbug infestations, as evidenced by multiple bedbug reporting filings between 2022 and 2025, all indicating zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units.

Prior to the recent mouse infestation, the building experienced rodent-related issues in 2013, failing two inspections (May and July) for "Other Reasons," though specific details regarding these failures are not provided in the records. Since the 2023 pest incident, there have been no further documented rodent or pest complaints, suggesting the abatement measures taken in April 2023 may have effectively resolved the infestation issue, while the building's bedbug report filings continue to show no such occurrences.