Tompkinsville
North shore neighborhood directly adjacent to the St George ferry terminal, with a growing arts scene, diverse immigrant community, and one of Staten Island's most walkable and transit-accessible areas.
Tompkinsville 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 ran 9.4 per 1,000 apartments, close to the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Tompkinsville ran 125.9 per 1,000 apartments over that year, close to the citywide 125.7.
The median Tompkinsville apartment building went up in 1931, 22.1% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 58.6% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Tompkinsville
HPD issued 36.6 violations per 100 apartments in Tompkinsville over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 9.3 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 45.1% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 213 buildings holding 3,298 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
What the Records Show in Tompkinsville
Buildings in Tompkinsville averaged 36.6 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, above the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 9.3 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 45.1% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Tompkinsville | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 213 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 3,298 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 36.6 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 45.1% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 22.1% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 58.6% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1931 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills, 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.
Services in Tompkinsville
Each service page is tailored to Tompkinsville’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Tompkinsville buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Tompkinsville building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Victorian-era row houses, small apartment buildings, mixed-use commercial
Ferry-adjacent, arts scene, diverse, walkable by Staten Island standards, north shore
Staten Island Ferry (St George, walkable), Staten Island Railway (St George/Tompkinsville), multiple S-bus routes
Some crime, transitional neighborhood, limited nightlife