695 St Nicholas Avenue

695 St Nicholas Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 24 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 30 of 40 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 40 units · Built 1907

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 191 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 30 of 40 units are rent-stabilized; 34 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (24 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 191 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (12 open DOB violations), 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)

24 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 4 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 729 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-05-27. Newest violation issued 2026-08-31.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 75 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 3), issued 2023-06-16. HPD violation 16046135
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 3), issued 2023-06-16. HPD violation 16046134
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2022-11-28. HPD violation 15585516
• Class B: Insect infestation (hallway). 566 (B) 27-2021.4 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PESTS. EVIDENCE OF FLIES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19170991
• Class B: Mold, south wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX. 3 SQ FT AT SOUTH WALL CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16208521 ISSUED 06-SEP-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 24), issued 2024-01-08. HPD violation 16575433
• Class B: Lead paint hazard, 6th floor. , 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 66, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 66), issued 2023-06-27. HPD violation 16063524
• Class B: Lead paint hazard, 6th floor. , 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 65, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 65), issued 2023-06-27. HPD violation 16063523
• Class B: Lead paint hazard, 5th floor. , 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 52), issued 2023-06-27. HPD violation 16063525

311 housing complaints

213 in the last 12 months, 1015 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (191), Unsanitary Condition (20), Door/Window (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units in the last 3 years. 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 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

12 open DOB violations. 13 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

30 of 40 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: 30 in 2024, 34 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 695 NICHOLAS REALTY CORP. Head officer: GIDEON STRYKER. Managing agent: FRIEDMAN MGMT CORP. This owner has 27 buildings on record, 20 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020500131, HPD building ID 28172. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (B, D), 2 min walk
• 145 St (1), 6 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 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.