820 St Nicholas Avenue

820 St Nicholas Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 41 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 35 units · Built 1907

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 11 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (41 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 11 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)

41 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 12 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 60 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1997-08-12. Newest violation issued 2026-01-08.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 118 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: 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 25, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 25), issued 2026-01-08. HPD violation 18554922
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 35, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 35), issued 2025-09-04. HPD violation 18197950
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 45), issued 2024-05-01. HPD violation 16935163
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 35, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 35), issued 2023-11-13. HPD violation 16373490
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 35, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 35), issued 2023-03-27. HPD violation 15817252
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 35, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 35), issued 2023-03-23. HPD violation 15817253
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 63, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 63), issued 2022-10-11. HPD violation 15411168
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 6th room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 64, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 64), issued 2014-06-17. HPD violation 10277436

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 52 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (11).

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. 12 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 824 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE HDFC. Head officer: Guadalupe Rivera. Managing agent: Finger Management Realty LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020660029, HPD building ID 28244. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 155 St (C), 3 min walk
• 155 St (B, D), 5 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 2026-10-28.