873 St Nicholas Avenue

873 St Nicholas Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 5 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 2 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 14 buildings' registrations; 7 graded D or F.
• 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 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (5 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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)

5 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 23 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-11-01. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 5 days from issue to close for the 1 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: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER DOOR LOCK AT METAL GATE TO SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS LEADING TO REAR YARD IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2017-11-01. HPD violation 10317487
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 8; WG TO REPAIR = 0; WRONG TYPE OF WINDOW GUARD INSTALLED IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2017-11-01. HPD violation 9873501
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2017-11-01. HPD violation 8153284
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2017-11-01. HPD violation 8153289
• Class A: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SHELVES IN THE CLOSET IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2017-11-01. HPD violation 8153352

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years.

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. 2 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

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 1020680026, HPD building ID 28268. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 155 St (C), 1 min walk
• 155 St (B, D), 4 min walk
• 157 St (1), 6 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.