656 St Nicholas Avenue
656 St Nicholas Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 35 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 12 of 30 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (39/100).
Multi-family elevator · 30 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 39/100)
- 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 3 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 12 of 30 units are rent-stabilized; 28 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (35 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (3 infested units, 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)
35 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 9 class A. 14 issued in the last 12 months. 579 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-03-25. Newest violation issued 2026-09-11.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 174 days from issue to close for the 20 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT WEST WALL AND WINDOW FRAME IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18186900 ISSUED 19-AUG-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 4), issued 2026-03-10. HPD violation 18702372
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 41st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41, 41st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 41), issued 2026-01-20. HPD violation 18573006
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 41st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41, 41st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 41), issued 2026-01-20. HPD violation 18573005
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 62, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 62), issued 2025-08-28. HPD violation 18194676
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 45), issued 2025-08-04. HPD violation 18132536
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 41), issued 2025-08-04. HPD violation 18132533
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 41), issued 2025-08-04. HPD violation 18132534
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 41), issued 2025-07-01. HPD violation 18063066
311 housing complaints
9 in the last 12 months, 219 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Unsanitary Condition (3), Water Leak (3).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 3 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: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
12 of 30 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: 12 in 2024, 28 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 656 Manhattan LLC. Head officer: KHALIL SIKANDER. Managing agent: Nadia Sikander. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 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 1020510031, HPD building ID 28161. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 145 St (B, D), 4 min walk
- 135 St (C, B), 7 min walk
- 145 St (1), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 35 open (9 class C, 17 class B, 9 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 9 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 3 infested units | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| 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.