1238 St Nicholas Avenue

1238 St Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 406 open HPD violations, 109 of them class C, and 39 of 38 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 38 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 109 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 11 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.
• 39 of 38 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (406 open, 109 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

406 open violations: 109 class C (immediately hazardous), 262 class B, 35 class A. 357 issued in the last 12 months. 1962 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-10-03. Newest violation issued 2026-09-22.

62 closed in the last 90 days. Median 88 days from issue to close for the 171 violations closed in the last 12 months.

11 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4F), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19230027
• 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 4F, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4F), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19230024
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6G), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19166321
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE 8TH, 9TH, AND 10TH METAL TREAD PAN FROM THE BOTTOM UP AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 6th STORY, issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19166384
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5C), issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19146262
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WATER CLOSET IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5C), issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19146266
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5C), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19146258
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd window from the west, north wall, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT LOWER LOWER WINDOW SASH 2ND WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5C), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19146291

311 housing complaints

38 in the last 12 months, 601 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (12), Unsanitary Condition (11), Plumbing (9), Heat/Hot Water (3), Water Leak (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)

1 open DOB violation. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

39 of 38 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: 39 in 2024, 39 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: HAAV 575 REALTY CORP. Head officer: AVRAHAM DISHI. Managing agent: RON NAHUM. This owner has 11 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021290001, HPD building ID 27943. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 168 St (A, C), 4 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 5 min walk
• 175 St (A), 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.