185 St Nicholas Avenue

185 St Nicholas Avenue in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 95 open HPD violations, 20 of them class C, and 2 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 12 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 20 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 5 graded D or F.
• 2 of 12 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (95 open, 20 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

95 open violations: 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 55 class B, 20 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 503 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-01-22. Newest violation issued 2025-01-17.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

6 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2025-01-17. HPD violation 17628090
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-01-17. HPD violation 17628091
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCHSET AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2024-12-27. HPD violation 17579962
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-05-14. HPD violation 16976096
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER UNIT INSTALLED AT EGRESS WINDOW LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4C), issued 2024-05-07. HPD violation 16960911
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2024-05-07. HPD violation 16960905
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4C), issued 2024-05-07. HPD violation 16960906
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the east, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5C), issued 2024-05-07. HPD violation 16960924

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 70 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (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: 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)

1 open DOB violation. 7 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

2 of 12 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 2 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: GLIMMER FIVE LLC. Head officer: KHALIL SIKANDER. Managing agent: GLIMMER GROUP USA. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019250005, HPD building ID 28061. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St (C, B), 2 min walk
• 116 St (2, 3), 7 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 7 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.