717 St Nicholas Avenue

717 St Nicholas Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 9 of 9 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 9 units · Built 1891

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)

• 3 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.
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 9 of 9 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (19 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

19 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 7 class A. 24 issued in the last 12 months. 193 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1984-08-13. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

10 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 28 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: Mold, east wall, foyer, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT EAST WALL APPROX 10 SQ FT. WEST WALL APPROX 10 SQ FT. NRTH WALL APPROX 10 SQ FT. INSIDE CLOSET AT WEST IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1R), issued 2023-04-25. HPD violation 15944533
• Class C: Mold, east wall, foyer, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT EAST WALL APPROX 10 SQ FT. WEST WALL APPROX 10 SQ FT. NRTH WALL APPROX 10 SQ FT. INSIDE CLOSET AT EAST IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1R), issued 2023-04-25. HPD violation 15931785
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. D26-12.01 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WALLS NORTH AND EAST 4TH STY REAR APT 7 BATHROOM MR O CLARK 234-0844. , SECTION '' '' (apt 7), issued 1984-08-13. HPD violation 2872200
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, radiator on the west wall. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE METAL COVER ON BASEBOARD RADIATOR AT WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19234058
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT THE CEILING AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST, 4th STORY, issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19214344
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST, 4th STORY, issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19214343
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18634593 ISSUED 10-FEB-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 4R), issued 2026-06-12. HPD violation 19004521
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3F), issued 2022-09-30. HPD violation 15395415

311 housing complaints

16 in the last 12 months, 36 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Paint/Plaster (3), Water Leak (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Plumbing (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: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 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

9 of 9 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: 9 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: WEST NICHOLAS ASSOCIATES LP. Head officer: ALLAN HEUSSINGER. Managing agent: West Nicholas Associates LP. This owner has 14 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020600034, HPD building ID 28182. 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 2026-10-28.