680 St Nicholas Avenue

680 St Nicholas Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 24 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 112 of 111 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (66/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 111 units · Built 1900

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: C (Fair, 66/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 112 of 111 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (24 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (6 infested units, 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)

24 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 3 class A. 11 issued in the last 12 months. 577 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-04-04. Newest violation issued 2026-06-25.

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

3 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: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6C), issued 2026-05-13. HPD violation 18913575
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1E), issued 2025-05-12. HPD violation 17875012
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1E), issued 2025-05-12. HPD violation 17875013
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1E), issued 2025-01-27. HPD violation 17645345
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1E), issued 2025-01-27. HPD violation 17645346
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISITING OF REMOVABLE HOLD OPEN DEVICE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2023-04-03. HPD violation 15817130
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE MISSING SELF CLOSING DOOR LEADING TO BASEMENT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-01-18. HPD violation 15674671
• 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 6E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6E), issued 2019-09-17. HPD violation 13282033

311 housing complaints

24 in the last 12 months, 168 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Plumbing (6), Unsanitary Condition (6), Paint/Plaster (4), Door/Window (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 6 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 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 5 infested, 5 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 10 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

112 of 111 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: HP 680 ST. NICHOLAS HDFC INC.. Head officer: FRED LAMBERT. Managing agent: FAIRSTEAD MANAGMENT LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020510054, HPD building ID 805979. 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.