1526 St Nicholas Avenue

1526 St Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 13 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (53/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 18 units · Built 1911

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 53/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 13 of 18 units are rent-stabilized; 19 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (11 open, 3 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 (No open DOB violations), 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)

11 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 3 class A. 40 issued in the last 12 months. 437 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-06-15. Newest violation issued 2026-08-17.

28 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 59 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE PRESUMED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, PRESUMED LEAD PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A), issued 2023-11-06. HPD violation 16363909
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 1st 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) WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A), issued 2023-11-06. HPD violation 16363033
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 33), issued 2022-07-13. HPD violation 15262816
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FEET AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 24), issued 2025-11-26. HPD violation 18372264
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 4th room from the east, 5th floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 51), issued 2025-05-05. HPD violation 17874462
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN GLAZED FINISH AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 31), issued 2025-04-08. HPD violation 17811475
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUSTED BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 31), issued 2025-03-28. HPD violation 17788667
• Class B: Mold, east wall, 5th room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT EAST WALL.( APPROX.1.SQ.FT. ) IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14825653 ISSUED 13-FEB-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt B), issued 2022-06-15. HPD violation 15215034

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 20 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

13 of 18 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: 13 in 2024, 19 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1520-1526 ST NICHOLAS AVE. Head officer: ANH DO. Managing agent: 1520-1526 ST NICHOLAS AVE. This owner has 36 buildings on record, 24 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021570070, HPD building ID 28015. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 191 St (1), 4 min walk
• 181 St (1), 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 2026-10-28.