Staten Island • Education

55 Merrill Ave

Staten Island, NY 10314Government-ownedBBL 5015800044BIN 5031151
Year Built1974
Floors2
Units1
Building Area139,260 sqft
ZoningR3-1
ClassW1
Market Value$24.9M

55 MERRILL AVE is a property located at 55 MERRILL AVE, Staten Island, NY 10314. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1974. It has 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 139,260 square feet on a 153,965 sqft lot. The property is zoned R3-1. The assessed market value is $24.9M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 128 building permits on record (87 active). There are 117 violations on record (20 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $5,000 in open balances is on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

353records on file
87Energy Star

Completed in 1974, 55 Merrill Ave rises 2 stories over Richmond. Public records put it at 1 unit and 139,260 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R3-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $24.9M, and assessed for tax at $11.2M. In the 39 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 353 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 128 of its 353 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Violation (117) and enforcement (61) trail well behind. 20 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 87, with a site energy-use intensity of 38.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 320 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 36% permit, 39 years of accumulation, a parcel of Richmond — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$24.9M of Richmond, written across 353 government filings.

Property Details

Address55 MERRILL AVE, Staten Island, NY 10314
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1974
Floors2
Total Units1
Building Area139,260 sqft
Lot Size153,965 sqft
ZoningR3-1
5015800044
5031151
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$24.9M
$11.2M
$1.3M

Building Permits

128 on record · 87 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 21, 2026Est. cost $75KJob #S01147972-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 21, 2026Est. cost $75KJob #S01147972-P2
Construction FenceDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 6, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #S01453041-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 6, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #S01453041-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 29, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #S01453045-I1

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Violations

117 on record · 20 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,000
Judgments · 1 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $5,000Ticket #014135380P
INSPECTION AND TESTING
SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0001094

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0003838

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 20, 2026#35725208P

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: VERY EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS HANGING FROM CEILINGS AND LIGHTFIXTURES. IN CORRIDORS AND CLASSROOMS. ALSO ELECTRICAL STRING LIGHTS H

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 9, 2025#39174042L

CLASS 1: UPON INSPECTOIN FOUND DEVICE TO BE OUT OF SERVICE. RESTORE TO SERVICE REPAIR IMMEDIATELY AS PER 1RCNY 11-02. TO DISMANTLE/REMOVE DEVICE MUST FILE PERMIT & SCHEDULE TEST WITH NYCDOB.

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202412-0001219

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Report

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+ 112 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 55 MERRILL AVE, Staten Island built?

The building at 55 MERRILL AVE, Staten Island, NY 10314 was constructed in 1974. It is classified as a education - public school with 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 139,260 sqft.

Are there building permits at 55 MERRILL AVE, Staten Island?

Yes. 55 MERRILL AVE, Staten Island, NY 10314 has 128 building permits on record, with 87 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (APPROVED) filed Oct 21, 2026.

Does 55 MERRILL AVE, Staten Island have violations?

Yes. 55 MERRILL AVE, Staten Island, NY 10314 has 117 violations on record, with 20 currently open. Breakdown: 15 DOB Safety, 49 DOB, 53 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 55 MERRILL AVE, Staten Island have docketed judgments?

Yes. 55 MERRILL AVE, Staten Island, NY 10314 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,000. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 55 MERRILL AVE?

55 MERRILL AVE, Staten Island, NY 10314 has an assessed market value of $24.9M and a total assessed value of $11.2M (land: $1.3M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 55 MERRILL AVE?

55 MERRILL AVE, Staten Island, NY 10314 is zoned R3-1. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 55 MERRILL AVE?

55 MERRILL AVE, Staten Island, NY 10314 is government-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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