32 St Nicholas Place

32 St Nicholas Place in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 296 open HPD violations, 28 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (26/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1905

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 26/100)

• 28 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (296 open, 28 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (2 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

296 open violations: 28 class C (immediately hazardous), 181 class B, 87 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 305 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1978-12-04. Newest violation issued 2024-04-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

8 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: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING SOUTHEAST ROOM 4 STY NORTHEAST APT 4C LOCATED AT APT 4C (apt 4C), issued 1995-09-26. HPD violation 2881750
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING BATHROOM 4 STY NORTHEAST APT 4C LOCATED AT APT 4C (apt 4C), issued 1995-09-26. HPD violation 2881749
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW GLASS UPPER SASH INTERMEDIATE LANDING 1 TO 2 STY STAIRS PUBLIC HALL ER1., issued 1992-04-28. HPD violation 2881723
• Class C: Electrical defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WIRE GLASS LOWER AND UPPER SASHES 1 TO 2 STY PUBLIC HALL STAIRCASE INTERMEDIATE LANDING WINDOW ER1., issued 1991-10-29. HPD violation 2881720
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING 3 STY SOUTHWEST APT 3B BATHROOM ER1. LOCATED AT APT 3B (apt 3B), issued 1991-10-29. HPD violation 2881716
• Class C: Leak or water damage, kitchen. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING 3 STY SOUTHWEST APT 3B KITCHEN ER1. LOCATED AT APT 3B (apt 3B), issued 1991-10-29. HPD violation 2881715
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 3 STY SOUTHWEST APT 3B BATHROOM ER1. LOCATED AT APT 3B (apt 3B), issued 1991-10-29. HPD violation 2881717
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 4 STY REAR SOUTH APT 4D BATHROOM NORTHEAST & NORTHWEST ROOMS ER1. LOCATED AT APT 4D (apt 4D), issued 1991-07-30. HPD violation 2881685

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 62 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: Owner reported 1 infested, 0 treated, 1 re-infested
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 4 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: CITY OF NEW YORK. Head officer: MICHELINe HANKS-BUSh. Managing agent: GEORGENE JOHNSON. This owner has 60 buildings on record, 54 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 19, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020540028, HPD building ID 28322. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 155 St (C), 3 min walk
• 155 St (B, D), 4 min walk
• 145 St (B, D), 5 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.