1291 St Nicholas Avenue
1291 St Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 15 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 17 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)
- 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- Had 17 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (15 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: High (6 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. 11 issued in the last 12 months. 574 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-09-30. Newest violation issued 2026-07-06.
8 closed in the last 90 days. Median 102 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.
3 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, east wall, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1D), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19050166
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1D), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19050167
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT, issued 2024-12-27. HPD violation 17579400
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 2B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2024-12-27. HPD violation 17584848
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT, issued 2024-12-23. HPD violation 17572094
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2023-11-13. HPD violation 16371994
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1C), issued 2023-11-08. HPD violation 16365005
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the west, north wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, 1st RISER FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, NORTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2013-09-30. HPD violation 9989921
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 80 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Water Leak (1).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
6 open DOB violations, 5 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 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: 1291-1297 ST NICHOLAS AVE LLC. Head officer: Michael Ortiz. Managing agent: Chaim Kohn. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021430055, HPD building ID 27957. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 175 St (A), 4 min walk
- 181 St (1), 7 min walk
- 168 St (A, C), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (11 class C, 4 class B). 3 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 6 open DOB violations, 5 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.