1056 St Nicholas Avenue
1056 St Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 40 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 36 of 36 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 36 units · Built 1950
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation 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 3 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- 36 of 36 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (40 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
40 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 16 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 132 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-01-07. Newest violation issued 2026-01-28.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 90 days from issue to close for the 8 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: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCKSET INSTALLED ON ROOM DOOR LEADING TO THE FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2014-09-05. HPD violation 10368160
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-07-02. HPD violation 13685764
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. PROVIDE DOOR SWEEP IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2I), issued 2020-07-02. HPD violation 13685763
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY (apt B2), issued 2017-10-04. HPD violation 11999849
- Class B: Mold, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B2), issued 2017-10-04. HPD violation 11999847
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY (apt B2), issued 2017-10-04. HPD violation 11999848
- Class B: Mold, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B2), issued 2017-10-04. HPD violation 11999845
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B2), issued 2017-10-04. HPD violation 11999843
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).
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. 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
36 of 36 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: 36 in 2024, 36 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: EMS Garden Apartments LLC. Head officer: Sharon Yaloz. Managing agent: EMS Garden Apartments LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021210010, HPD building ID 27922. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 2 min walk
- 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 5 min walk
- 168 St (A, C), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 40 open (1 class C, 23 class B, 16 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.