Neighborhood Risk Rankings · Staten Island / New Dorp
New Dorp.
4 buildings ranked by open violation count. Browse the rankings, then audit any address to see what a listing won't tell you.
Highest count
176.
Worst single building in New Dorp.
Buildings ranked
4
From NYC PLUTO seed
Visible risk signals
380
DOB + HPD combined
Median signal count
71
Per building, mid-pack
Highest-signal building
176
Worst single BBL
New Dorp occupies Staten Island's South Shore, anchored by the New Dorp Lane commercial spine and the Staten Island Railway's New Dorp station. The housing stock is overwhelmingly suburban — detached single-family homes, semi-detached duplexes, and a smaller tier of mid-century brick row houses. New Dorp Beach and the adjacent waterfront parcels were among the hardest-hit Sandy damage zones in 2012, and the recovery still shapes the neighborhood's compliance picture today. Multifamily apartment stock is rare in New Dorp; most BBLs in our index are 1- to 4-family residential. The list below ranks New Dorp buildings by current open HPD violations — most entries skew low.
Ranked by open violations
4 New Dorp buildings worth a closer look.
Rankings start with visible maintenance-risk signals. Open any address to review the full audit: violations, permits, filings, fines, flood exposure, and neighborhood context.
| # | Address | Risk signals | Audit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 145 Lincoln Avenue, Staten Island | 176 | Audit → | |
| 2 | 231 Otis Avenue, Staten Island | 74 | Audit → | |
| 3 | 351 Guyon Avenue, Staten Island | 68 | Audit → | |
| 4 | 137 Woodcutters Lane, Staten Island | 62 | Audit → |
New Dorp FAQ
Frequently asked about New Dorp buildings.
Why does New Dorp have so few apartment buildings?
New Dorp developed as a suburban detached-home neighborhood throughout the 20th century, with very little multifamily zoning. The few apartment buildings present are mostly along Hylan Boulevard and the New Dorp Lane commercial spine. The compliance picture reflects: low open-violation counts overall, with most flags concentrated in the small multifamily supply.
Is New Dorp in a FEMA flood zone?
Yes — significant portions of New Dorp Beach (south of Hylan Boulevard, along Cedar Grove Avenue and the New Dorp Beach community) sit in FEMA Zone AE and Zone VE. Sandy did catastrophic damage in this area in 2012, and the audit pulls FEMA designation alongside post-Sandy DOB permit filings. For any property south of Hylan Boulevard, flood history is essential before signing.
Should I check Sandy damage records for New Dorp homes?
Yes — many New Dorp Beach homes received Build It Back or NY Rising rebuild grants, demolitions, or elevations after Sandy. The audit pulls DOB post-Sandy permit history; a property in FEMA Zone AE or VE with no record of post-Sandy elevation or flood-proofing work is a flag worth understanding before signing.
Are New Dorp single-family homes audited?
Yes — any BBL with a registered Certificate of Occupancy can be audited. For New Dorp single-family homes the audit pulls DOB permit history, any open violations (usually few), FEMA flood zone, ACRIS sales history, and neighborhood signals. Single-family New Dorp homes typically have very few open violations.
How does New Dorp compare to other Staten Island neighborhoods?
New Dorp averages much lower per-building open-violation counts than the North Shore neighborhoods (Stapleton, Port Richmond, St. George) because the housing stock is overwhelmingly detached single-family rather than multifamily walk-up. The South Shore Sandy-zone exposure is a separate concern that the audit's FEMA + DOB permit history together helps surface.
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