678 St Nicholas Avenue

678 St Nicholas Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 127 open HPD violations, 30 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 35 units · Built 1920

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 30 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 16 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (127 open, 30 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 16 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

127 open violations: 30 class C (immediately hazardous), 66 class B, 30 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 691 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-02-09. Newest violation issued 2025-07-29.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

5 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: 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 44, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 44), issued 2025-07-29. HPD violation 18126334
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 44), issued 2025-07-29. HPD violation 18126330
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 44), issued 2025-07-29. HPD violation 18126332
• 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 44, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 44), issued 2025-07-29. HPD violation 18126333
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 45), issued 2025-03-05. HPD violation 17744351
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 34, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 34), issued 2025-02-10. HPD violation 17613336
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 42), issued 2022-06-27. HPD violation 15232885
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS EVIDENCE OF RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt D), issued 2021-09-28. HPD violation 14589863

311 housing complaints

16 in the last 12 months, 53 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (16).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 0 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: Desperation HDFC. Head officer: Kaye Tuckerman. Managing agent: VENTURE NY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020510045, HPD building ID 28169. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (B, D), 2 min walk
• 145 St (1), 7 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 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 2026-10-28.