719 St. Nicholas Avenue

719 St. Nicholas Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 14 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1890

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (14 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

14 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 6 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 284 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-20. Newest violation issued 2026-01-21.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 159 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2010-03-31. HPD violation 8352218
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2009-08-20. HPD violation 8019356
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. HMC: REFIT .DOOR IN THE TERRACE LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2024-03-11. HPD violation 16728790
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WARPED WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2023-10-27. HPD violation 16337263
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: REFIT DOOR AT WEST LEADING TO TERRACE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2023-10-27. HPD violation 16337262
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL ALL WALLS AT SCUTTLE HATCH AT PUBLIC HALL , 4th STORY, issued 2021-02-03. HPD violation 12380917
• Class B: Mice, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2018-07-30. HPD violation 12498416
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2017-07-18. HPD violation 11881129

311 housing complaints

9 in the last 12 months, 24 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (5), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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

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

Rent stabilization

6 of 6 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).

Owner and management

Owner: HEIGHTS CLUB RUUM LLC. Head officer: JAVIER MARTINEZ. Managing agent: HEIGHTS CLUB RUUM LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020607504, HPD building ID 28184. 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.