1400 St Nicholas Avenue

1400 St Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 14 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 40 of 40 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (69/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 40 units · Built 1907

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 69/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations 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.
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 40 of 40 units are rent-stabilized; 34 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (14 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 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)

14 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 71 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-21. Newest violation issued 2026-03-03.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 72 days from issue to close for the 3 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: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2024-04-25. HPD violation 16921482
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2024-04-25. HPD violation 16921481
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd 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 WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2E), issued 2022-02-18. HPD violation 14872234
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, 4th room from the north, 2nd 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 FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2E), issued 2022-02-18. HPD violation 14872237
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 2nd 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) SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2E), issued 2022-02-18. HPD violation 14872236
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, 2nd room from the north, 2nd 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 FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2E), issued 2022-02-18. HPD violation 14872235
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the east, south wall, bathroom, 6th 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 FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st RISER FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6G), issued 2017-04-14. HPD violation 11735623
• Class B: Roaches, kitchen. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE & ROACHES AT KITCHEN 2 STY EAST APT 2G. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2G), issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 2856825

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10).

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. 6 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

40 of 40 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: 40 in 2024, 34 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MORM MANAGEMENT CO., LLC. Head officer: RUBIN PIKUS. Managing agent: MILBROOK PROPERTIES LTD. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 5 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 1021530057, HPD building ID 27979. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 181 St (1), 1 min walk
• 181 St (A), 6 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.