889 St Nicholas Avenue
889 St Nicholas Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (88/100).
Commercial & office · 117 units · Built 1907
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 88/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: Low (7 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 2 class A. 69 issued in the last 12 months. 396 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-12-04. Newest violation issued 2026-07-20.
7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 80 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mice, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 202, 1st STORY, 2nd B-ROOM FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''A-SECTOPM'', 1st FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 202), issued 2025-12-31. HPD violation 18543619
- Class C: Mice, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 407, 4th STORY (apt 407), issued 2025-02-27. HPD violation 17729545
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING, SOUTH AND WEST WALLS AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 3rd STORY, SECTION ''C-SECTION'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH, issued 2025-12-31. HPD violation 18543721
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... THE CEILING AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 3rd STORY ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16145069 ISSUED 02-AUG-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b)., issued 2023-12-04. HPD violation 16500968
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... THE CEILING AT 1st COMMUNITY BATHROOM FROM EAST, 2nd STORY, 1st SECTION FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16145061 ISSUED 02-AUG-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b)., issued 2023-12-04. HPD violation 16500967
- Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, bathroom. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE KNOB AT DOOR AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 6th STORY, SECTION ''NORTH'', issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19009978
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL AT 1st COMMUNITY BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST, 2nd STORY, SECTION ''B-SECTION'', 1st FROM NORTH AT EAST, issued 2025-12-31. HPD violation 18543713
311 housing complaints
14 in the last 12 months, 51 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (5), Heat/Hot Water (4), Door/Window (3), Plumbing (2).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
4 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 10 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 889 ST NICHOLAS CORP. Head officer: ALAN WARTSKI. Managing agent: SVEIN JORGENSEN. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1020680067, HPD building ID 28278. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 155 St (C), 1 min walk
- 155 St (B, D), 4 min walk
- 157 St (1), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (2 class C, 3 class B, 2 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 14 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | 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.