What the listing does not show
561 South Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10303One-family houseHigh risk(partial records)
Listed at $450,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 52 open housing violations, 2 of them immediately hazardous. A buyer can put that on the table before contract. A seller should expect the question.
- Asking
- $450,000
- Beds
- 2 beds
- Baths
- 2 baths
- Size
- 1,480 ft²
- Building
- One-family house
- Built
- 1984
- Open housing violations
- 52
- Immediately hazardous
- 2
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.
- 012 open Class C (immediately hazardous) housing violations a buyer can raise, and a seller should be ready to explain.
- 02No Buildings Department file matched this address.
02 / Building
The building
Department of Finance class A5: One-family house.
- Type
- One-family house
- Year built
- 1984
- Floors
- 2
- Units
- 11 residential
- Building area
- 1,480 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 1,480 / 0 ft²
- Lot
- 1,100 ft²22 × 50 ft
- Assessed value
- $34,080Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $3,900
- Tax exemption
- None
03 / Zoning
What the lot allows
Zoned R3-2. Floor area ratio is how much building the lot can legally hold. Listings rarely spell this out.
Unused residential floor area
0ft²
Built at 180% of allowed
The building already exceeds today's allowed residential floor area.
- Commercial FAR allowed
- 0.00
- Community facility FAR
- 1.00
- Affordable housing bonus FAR
- 1.00
- Zoning district
- R3-2
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)
52
open violations
2 immediately hazardous, 29 hazardous, 11 non-hazardous, 10 informational.
Registration not registered.
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.
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 561 South Avenue have?
As of Oct 28, 2026, the building at 561 South Avenue has 52 open HPD violations (2 Class C, 29 Class B, 11 Class A, 10 Class I). These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
What is the zoning of 561 South Avenue?
The lot is zoned R3-2. The building is built at a floor area ratio of 1.35 against 0.75 allowed for residential use, leaving about 0 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 28, 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.