New Dorp

Mid-island Staten Island neighborhood with a historic lane of Victorian homes, Hylan Boulevard commercial strip, and a mixed residential character connecting south to the beach.

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RODENT COMPLAINTS · HIGHHEAT COMPLAINTS · LOW// median building 1952

New Dorp Building Violation Profile

Measured from HPD violations and 311 complaints filed in the 12 months to September 2026, matched to this area's buildings. Use it to set expectations before you sign or hire.

RODENT COMPLAINTS
High

Rodent complaints ran 43.1 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.

HEAT COMPLAINTS
Low

Heat and hot water complaints in New Dorp ran 89.2 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.

BUILDING AGE
1952

The median New Dorp apartment building went up in 1952, 16.4% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 76.2% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).

Most common HPD issues in New Dorp

01Heat and hot water
02Unsanitary conditions and pests
03Plumbing
CONTEXT

HPD issued 13.3 violations per 100 apartments in New Dorp over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 3.6 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 81.6% of buildings recorded none.

FOR RENTERS

Area figures describe 147 buildings holding 1,288 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.

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What the Records Show in New Dorp

Buildings in New Dorp averaged 13.3 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 3.6 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 81.6% of buildings recorded none at all.

MeasureNew DorpCitywide
Apartment buildings147172,071
Apartments1,2882,846,490
HPD violations per 100 apartments13.330.1
Class C (immediately hazardous) per 1003.69.2
Buildings with no violations81.6%45.3%
Apartments in pre-1940 buildings16.4%45.8%
Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer76.2%37.1%
Median year built1952n/a

Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in New Dorp-Midland Beach, using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.

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Building Stock & Character

BUILDING TYPES

Single-family homes, two-family houses, some small apartment buildings

CHARACTER

Historic lane area, Hylan Blvd retail, family-oriented, mid-island, beach proximity

// TRANSIT

Staten Island Railway (New Dorp), S78/S79 buses

CHALLENGES

Long Manhattan commute, car-dependent, suburban pace

New Dorp Renter FAQs

What building problems are most reported in New Dorp?
Tenants in New Dorp filed about 1,027 housing complaints to 311 in the 12 months to September 2026. Heat and hot water accounted for 32.2% of them, ahead of unsanitary conditions and pests at 19.9%. HPD issued 13.3 violations per 100 apartments in New Dorp over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 3.6 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 81.6% of buildings recorded none.
How common are rodent complaints in New Dorp?
Rodent complaints ran 43.1 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8. Tenants in New Dorp filed about 1,027 housing complaints to 311 in the 12 months to September 2026. Heat and hot water accounted for 32.2% of them, ahead of unsanitary conditions and pests at 19.9%.
What should renters check before signing a lease in New Dorp?
Area figures describe 147 buildings holding 1,288 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
How old are the buildings in New Dorp?
The median New Dorp apartment building went up in 1952, 16.4% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 76.2% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
How common are heat complaints in New Dorp?
Heat and hot water complaints in New Dorp ran 89.2 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7. Heat season runs October 1 to May 31, when an owner must keep apartments at 68F by day when it is below 55F outside, and 62F overnight.