1356 St Nicholas Avenue

1356 St Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 156 open HPD violations, 82 of them class C, and 12 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 12 units · Built 1907

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 82 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 32 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 28 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 12 of 12 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (156 open, 82 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (2 open DOB violations), 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)

156 open violations: 82 class C (immediately hazardous), 58 class B, 15 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 18 issued in the last 12 months. 477 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-21. Newest violation issued 2026-07-08.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 308 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.

32 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: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER WINDOW SASH GLASS AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-07-08. HPD violation 19062051
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASH BALANCE AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-07-08. HPD violation 19062065
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-04-16. HPD violation 18788258
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd 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 = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-04-16. HPD violation 18788256
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5B), issued 2026-01-23. HPD violation 18591529
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5B), issued 2026-01-23. HPD violation 18591522
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2026-01-12. HPD violation 18560028
• 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 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18186051

311 housing complaints

28 in the last 12 months, 61 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (11), Plumbing (10), Door/Window (5), 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

12 of 12 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: 12 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 178 KAI MANAGEMENT INC. Head officer: ZHI LIN. Managing agent: 178 KAI MANAGEMENT INC.. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021330066, HPD building ID 27973. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 181 St (1), 4 min walk
• 175 St (A), 5 min walk
• 181 St (A), 7 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 2026-10-27.