881 St Nicholas Avenue

881 St Nicholas Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 52 open HPD violations, 26 of them class C, and 19 of 19 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 19 units · Built 1922

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 26 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.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 19 of 19 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (52 open, 26 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

52 open violations: 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 98 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1995-08-01. Newest violation issued 2023-05-11. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Mold, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT SOUTH, EAST AND NORTH WALLS, APPROXIMATELY 25 SQUARE FEET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2015-01-12. HPD violation 10502455
• Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRES AT CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2015-01-12. HPD violation 10502482
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERATIVE LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR FROM STREET , 3rd STORY, issued 2015-01-12. HPD violation 10502501
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING MAXIMUM TEMPERTURE OF 130 DEGREES AT HOT WATER FIXTURE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2015-01-12. HPD violation 10502434
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING APPROXIMATELY 40 SQUARE FEET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2015-01-12. HPD violation 10502441
• Class C: Fire escape defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ON THE DOOR OF THE ROOM LEADING TO THE FIRE ESCAPE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2014-01-06. HPD violation 10082956
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the east, south wall, 1st room from the east, 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) 1st DOOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4C), issued 2012-05-14. HPD violation 9435318
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the north, east wall, 4th room from the east, 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) 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4C), issued 2011-03-16. HPD violation 8856355

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 16 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3).

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)

1 open DOB violation. 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

19 of 19 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: 19 in 2024, 19 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: KAPPEL PROPERTIES II LLC. Head officer: ANA R KAPPEL. Managing agent: KAPPEL PROPERTIES II LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020680062, HPD building ID 28274. 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.