22 St Nicholas Place

22 St Nicholas Place in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 41 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 21 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

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

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 7 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.
• 32 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 21 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 23 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (41 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

41 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 32 class B, 2 class A. 34 issued in the last 12 months. 324 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-11-07. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 119 days from issue to close for the 17 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: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL FINISH AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 21), issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19076111
• 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 21, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 21), issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19076120
• 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 21, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 21), issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19076119
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, window sash on the north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 21), issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19076113
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 21), issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19076116
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 32), issued 2023-04-21. HPD violation 15941859
• 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 22, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 22), issued 2022-12-28. HPD violation 15632861
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING, NORTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 42), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19239414

311 housing complaints

32 in the last 12 months, 149 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (14), Plumbing (11), Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (3).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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

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

Rent stabilization

21 of 20 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: 21 in 2024, 23 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 22 St Nicholas LLC. Head officer: YIDA STERN. Managing agent: YIDA STERN. This owner has 69 buildings on record, 58 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 14, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020540035, HPD building ID 28318. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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