St. George

Staten Island's downtown and ferry terminal area with waterfront development.

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St. George 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
Typical

Rodent complaints ran 7.1 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.

HEAT COMPLAINTS
Typical

Heat and hot water complaints in St. George ran 151.8 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above the citywide 125.7.

BUILDING AGE
1920

The median St. George apartment building went up in 1920, 40.2% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 41.2% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).

Most common HPD issues in St. George

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

HPD issued 45.7 violations per 100 apartments in St. George over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 12.4 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 46.7% of buildings recorded none.

FOR RENTERS

Area figures describe 319 buildings holding 5,011 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 St. George

Buildings in St. George averaged 45.7 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 12.4 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 46.7% of buildings recorded none at all.

MeasureSt. GeorgeCitywide
Apartment buildings319172,071
Apartments5,0112,846,490
HPD violations per 100 apartments45.730.1
Class C (immediately hazardous) per 10012.49.2
Buildings with no violations46.7%45.3%
Apartments in pre-1940 buildings40.2%45.8%
Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer41.2%37.1%
Median year built1920n/a

Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in St. George-New Brighton, 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

Mixed - apartments, condos, some historic buildings

CHARACTER

Ferry terminal hub, government center, waterfront views, improving

// TRANSIT

Staten Island Ferry (free to Manhattan), S40/S44/S46 buses

CHALLENGES

Ferry-dependent for Manhattan, limited subway, still developing

St. George Renter FAQs

What building problems are most reported in St. George?
Tenants in St. George filed about 3,809 housing complaints to 311 in the 12 months to September 2026. Heat and hot water accounted for 33.9% of them, ahead of unsanitary conditions and pests at 19.5%. HPD issued 45.7 violations per 100 apartments in St. George over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 12.4 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 46.7% of buildings recorded none.
How common are rodent complaints in St. George?
Rodent complaints ran 7.1 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8. Tenants in St. George filed about 3,809 housing complaints to 311 in the 12 months to September 2026. Heat and hot water accounted for 33.9% of them, ahead of unsanitary conditions and pests at 19.5%.
What should renters check before signing a lease in St. George?
Area figures describe 319 buildings holding 5,011 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 St. George?
The median St. George apartment building went up in 1920, 40.2% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 41.2% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
How common are heat complaints in St. George?
Heat and hot water complaints in St. George ran 151.8 per 1,000 apartments over that year, above 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.