281 St Nicholas Avenue

281 St Nicholas Avenue in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, has 61 open HPD violations, 26 of them class C, and 7 of 32 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (43/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 32 units · Built 1921

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 43/100)

• 26 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.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 7 of 32 units are rent-stabilized; 23 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (61 open, 26 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 (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

61 open violations: 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 33 class B, 2 class A. 66 issued in the last 12 months. 884 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-03-15. Newest violation issued 2026-09-18.

8 closed in the last 90 days. Median 98 days from issue to close for the 47 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 52), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19225509
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 52), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19225510
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 66, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 66), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19220715
• 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 LATCHSET AT FIRE DOOR LEADING TO SOUTH SECTION AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19220718
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 26, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 26), issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19079389
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 26, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 26), issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19079388
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS INSIDE CLOSET IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 43), issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19079500
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 35, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 35), issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19079437

311 housing complaints

16 in the last 12 months, 114 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (5), Heat/Hot Water (4), Plumbing (4), Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 4 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 3 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

7 of 32 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: 7 in 2024, 23 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 281 ST NICHOLAS PARTNERS LLC. Head officer: Farzad Shahery. Managing agent: 281 ST NICHOLAS PARTNERS LLC. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019510014, HPD building ID 28082. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 1 min walk
• 116 St (C, B), 8 min walk
• 125 St (1), 9 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.