What the listing does not show
138 Buel Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305One-family houseLow risk(partial records)
Listed at $1,050,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: no open housing, building, or penalty records.
- Asking
- $1,050,000
- Beds
- 3 beds
- Baths
- 2 baths
- Size
- 1,144 ft²
- Building
- One-family house
- Built
- 1960
- Open housing violations
- 0
- Immediately hazardous
- 0
- Unused residential floor area
- 1,979 ft²
01 / Findings
What to ask about
City records a buyer can raise and a seller should be ready to explain. A reading of open filings, not a forecast.
- 01Checked: no open housing violations on file.
- 02No Buildings Department file matched this address.
- 03About 1,979 ft² of unused residential floor area the listing does not mention.
- 04The required housing registration expired more than a year ago.
- 05The housing registration lists the owner as absentee.
02 / Building
The building
Department of Finance class A2: One-family house.
- Type
- One-family house
- Year built
- 1960
- Floors
- 1
- Units
- 11 residential
- Building area
- 988 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 988 / 0 ft²
- Lot
- 3,957 ft²48 × 83 ft
- Assessed value
- $43,980Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $10,560
- Tax exemption
- None
03 / Zoning
What the lot allows
Zoned R3X. Floor area ratio is how much building the lot can legally hold. Listings rarely spell this out.
Unused residential floor area
1,979ft²
Built at 33% of allowed
Zoning would still allow this much more housing on the lot.
- Commercial FAR allowed
- 0.00
- Community facility FAR
- 1.00
- Affordable housing bonus FAR
- 1.00
- Zoning district
- R3X
04 / Checked
What was checked
A zero means the file exists and is clear. A dash means the city has no file for this address, which is not the same thing.
Housing (HPD)
0
open violations
No open housing violations on file.
Registration expired, ended Sep 30, 2024. Owner state TX.
Buildings (DOB)
—
no file
No Buildings Department file matched this address.
Penalties (ECB)
—
no file
Penalties are listed with the Buildings file, which is missing here.
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
How many documents and sales the city has on file for this building.
2 recorded documents · 0 sales of $10,000 or more · Last sale none · Last mortgage none
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 138 Buel Avenue have?
As of Oct 14, 2026, the building at 138 Buel Avenue has 0 open HPD violations (0 Class C, 0 Class B, 0 Class A, 0 Class I). These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
What is the zoning of 138 Buel Avenue?
The lot is zoned R3X. The building is built at a floor area ratio of 0.25 against 0.75 allowed for residential use, leaving about 1,979 ft² of unused residential floor area.
Is this property in a flood zone?
No. The lot is not inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on the 2007 or 2015 maps.
Does a missing city file mean the building is clear?
No. A missing file means the city has no record matched to this address, not that the building has no problems. Condominiums and small buildings often sit outside the housing registry. Ask the seller or the managing agent directly.
Where does this data come from?
Records are combined from NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR); NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations); NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties); NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions); Active for-sale listings. PLUTO version 26v2.
Sources
NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR) · NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations) · NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties) · NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions) · Active for-sale listings
PLUTO 26v2, refreshed Oct 14, 2026. Written for people buying or selling this property. Not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. Confirm the details with the city before you offer or list.