7 Benton Court, Staten Island, NY 10306

7 Benton Court, a 2-story, 43-unit Class A building constructed in 1971 in Staten Island's Bay Terrace neighborhood and currently owned by Mimi Neuhaus, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, between 2023-2024, there were two non-emergency complaints about unsanitary conditions related to pests that the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) could not inspect due to lack of access.

The building has a documented history of rodent issues, with multiple inspections and complaints between 2021-2022 showing a pattern of violations and failures, though more recent records from 2022-2023 show successful inspections passing for rodent compliance. The property also faced various sanitation challenges in 2021, including reports of mold and garbage/recycling storage issues, though these were either resolved or did not result in violations upon inspection.

The building's maintenance record shows some structural improvements, with the most recent bedbug reports (filed in 2025) indicating zero infested units during the 2023-2024 reporting period, suggesting successful eradication efforts since the previous violations related to bedbug report filing requirements in 2022-2023. While the property has passed several health and safety inspections recently, the pattern of various sanitation and pest-related complaints throughout 2021-2024 suggests ongoing maintenance attention may be required to maintain consistent living conditions. The last documented rodent inspection (in 2022) and the most recent bedbug reporting period indicate improved conditions, though historical data shows this unit has experienced periodic pest-related challenges.