204 St Nicholas Avenue
204 St Nicholas Avenue in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 21 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 6 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)
- 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 3 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
- 6 of 10 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (21 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (3 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 28, 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)
21 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 49 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-09-29. Newest violation issued 2023-03-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
5 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: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2022-12-02. HPD violation 15588210
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, 6th room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2012-02-21. HPD violation 9331528
- Class C: Rats, kitchen. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS KITCHEN 1 STY NORTH APT 1N. LOCATED AT APT 1N (apt 1N), issued 2003-05-28. HPD violation 2863751
- Class C: Rats, kitchen. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS KITCHEN 2 STY NORTH APT 2N. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2N), issued 2003-05-28. HPD violation 2863750
- Class C: Rats, kitchen. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS KITCHEN 1 STY NORTH APT 1N LOCATED AT APT 1N (apt 1N), issued 2003-05-28. HPD violation 2863749
- Class C: Rats. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS AT 2 STY NORTH APT 2N. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2N), issued 2003-05-28. HPD violation 2863752
- Class C: Rats, kitchen. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS KITCHEN 2 STY NORTH APT 2N , SECTION '' '' (apt 2N), issued 2003-05-28. HPD violation 2863747
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. CEILING, EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3S, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3S), issued 2000-09-29. HPD violation 3609588
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 3 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 2 treated, 1 re-infested
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 4 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
6 of 10 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: 6 in 2024, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 204 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE REALTY. Head officer: ALEXANDER FISHBEYN. Managing agent: ALEXANDER FISHBEYN. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1019260007, HPD building ID 28071. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 116 St (C, B), 3 min walk
- 125 St (A, C, B, D), 6 min walk
- 116 St (2, 3), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 21 open (8 class C, 10 class B, 3 class A). 5 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 3 infested units, re-infested | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| 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.