742 St Nicholas Avenue

742 St Nicholas Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 16 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 1 of 25 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).

Multi-family elevator · 25 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 19 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 of 25 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (16 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 19 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (8 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

16 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 4 class A. 16 issued in the last 12 months. 46 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-05-28. Newest violation issued 2026-09-15.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 91 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 18), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19215531
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 22A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 22A), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19149084
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 18), issued 2026-04-09. HPD violation 18772171
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 15, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 15). HPD violation 19268609
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 AT FIRE DOOR LEADING TO NORTH YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY. HPD violation 19268610
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, west wall, 4th room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR AIR VALVE AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 18), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19215532
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 4th room from the east, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 18), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19215530
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 18), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19171106

311 housing complaints

46 in the last 12 months, 65 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (19), Door/Window (7), Water Leak (6), Paint/Plaster (5), Plumbing (5).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 8 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 6 infested, 6 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 4 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

1 of 25 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: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 522-534 REALTY LLC. Head officer: MEHMET A CAPIN. Managing agent: SOLAR REALTY MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 16 buildings on record, 16 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020530058, HPD building ID 28204. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (B, D), 1 min walk
• 145 St (1), 7 min walk
• 155 St (C), 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.