8 St Nicholas Terrace
8 St Nicholas Terrace in West Harlem, Manhattan, has 13 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 10 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1901
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner has 5 buildings on record; 3 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 10 of 10 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (13 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
13 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 4 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 59 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-08-05. Newest violation issued 2026-08-04.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5B), issued 2026-08-04. HPD violation 19122262
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2023-05-10. HPD violation 15977007
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2023-05-09. HPD violation 15976061
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2022-08-05. HPD violation 15299762
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT LOWER REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2026-08-04. HPD violation 19122230
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE MORTISE LOCK AND DOOR KNOB IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2026-08-04. HPD violation 19122255
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5A), issued 2023-10-06. HPD violation 16290356
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2023-10-06. HPD violation 16290360
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (7), 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
10 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).
Owner and management
Owner: WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP. Head officer: GENEVIETE OUTLAW. Managing agent: Esra Management. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Apr 16, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1019540015, HPD building ID 28357. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 125 St (A, C, B, D), 2 min walk
- 125 St (1), 8 min walk
- 135 St (C, B), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 13 open (4 class C, 5 class B, 4 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| 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.