56 Van Pelt Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10303

The two-family residential building at 56 Van Pelt Avenue in Mariners Harbor, owned by Alexander Payne, has experienced persistent heating and hot water issues throughout 2024, with four emergency complaints recorded in March and April of that year specifically related to these services. These complaints are particularly concerning, as two of them involved inspections where access to the apartments could not be obtained.

The property also faced multiple other maintenance issues in 2024, including problems with window frames (two emergency complaints), flooring (one emergency and one non-emergency complaint), and an appliance concern regarding the electric/gas range, though no violations were found in the April inspection for the latter three issues. A similar heating problem was reported in October 2018, which was classified as an emergency but was also closed without clear resolution details.

Notably, the building is over 100 years old, having been constructed in 1915, and despite its age, the current owner has maintained a two-family configuration with two stories. The frequency of heating-related complaints, particularly during what appears to be a recurring pattern of access issues for inspections, suggests ongoing challenges with building systems.