654 St Nicholas Avenue

654 St Nicholas Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 110 open HPD violations, 19 of them class C, and 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 24 units · Built 1939

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 19 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 12 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 21 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (110 open, 19 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (3 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)

110 open violations: 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 62 class B, 29 class A. 64 issued in the last 12 months. 260 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-08-15. Newest violation issued 2026-09-17.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.

12 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19171821
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19171822
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2D), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19035394
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18991916
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6B), issued 2026-04-17. HPD violation 18782544
• 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 6B, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6B), issued 2026-04-14. HPD violation 18782550
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2D), issued 2026-03-31. HPD violation 18748976
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4B), issued 2026-03-05. HPD violation 18683768

311 housing complaints

21 in the last 12 months, 45 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (5), Plumbing (5), Unsanitary Condition (5), Water Leak (3), Door/Window (2).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

3 open DOB violations. 12 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

24 of 24 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: 24 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: RICHARD WRIGHT LP. Head officer: STANLEY CELIUS. Managing agent: CONCORD MANAGEMENT OF NY LLC. This owner has 60 buildings on record, 56 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 1020510029, HPD building ID 28159. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (B, D), 4 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 6 min walk
• 145 St (1), 8 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 2026-10-27.