707 St Nicholas Avenue

707 St Nicholas Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 89 open HPD violations, 28 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family elevator · 35 units · Built 1906

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 28 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.
• 24 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 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (89 open, 28 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 24 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), 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)

89 open violations: 28 class C (immediately hazardous), 60 class B, 1 class A. 124 issued in the last 12 months. 597 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-09-23. Newest violation issued 2026-10-19.

22 closed in the last 90 days. Median 118 days from issue to close for the 99 violations closed 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-10-19. HPD violation 19309570
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19149279
• 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 LATCH SET AND ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19149280
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1E), issued 2026-06-02. HPD violation 18954153
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5F), issued 2026-05-05. HPD violation 18848571
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BROKEN SCREW PROTRUDING FROM HANDLE AT BATHTUB IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-04-23. HPD violation 18805639
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6C), issued 2026-03-04. HPD violation 18679087
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2026-03-04. HPD violation 18679083

311 housing complaints

42 in the last 12 months, 241 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (24), Door/Window (9), Plumbing (5), Paint/Plaster (3), Unsanitary Condition (1).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 7 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: BRECO 707SNA LLC. Head officer: David Brecher. Managing agent: NIEUW AMSTERDAMP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020600031, HPD building ID 28174. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (B, D), 1 min walk
• 145 St (1), 6 min walk
• Harlem-148 St (3), 9 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.