52 St Nicholas Avenue
52 St Nicholas Avenue in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 50 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 30 units · Built 1925
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)
- 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 5 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: High (50 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
50 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 8 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 135 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-06-23. Newest violation issued 2024-06-12. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WINDOW, UPPER AND LOWER SASHES AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1M, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1M), issued 2024-06-12. HPD violation 17004320
- Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt E), issued 2022-12-09. HPD violation 15607242
- Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2K, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2K), issued 2022-12-09. HPD violation 15600717
- Class C: Roof defect. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SKYLIGHT., issued 2022-12-09. HPD violation 15607226
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING, AT 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2022-12-09. HPD violation 15607231
- Class C: Roof defect (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DECKING AND ASPHALT MATERIAL, AT ROOF., issued 2022-12-09. HPD violation 15607230
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH WINDOW, AT EAST WALL, AT 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2022-12-09. HPD violation 15607224
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH MECHANISM AT GATE TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1M, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1M), issued 2022-07-07. HPD violation 15253710
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
5 executed evictions in the last 3 years (7 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: ST. NICHOLAS COOPERATIVE CORP. Head officer: Resheema Brightly. Managing agent: TUC MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1018220042, HPD building ID 28137. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 110 St-Malcolm X Plaza (2, 3), 2 min walk
- 116 St (2, 3), 4 min walk
- Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (C, B), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 50 open (15 class C, 25 class B, 8 class A, 2 class I). 3 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 5 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.