1610 St Nicholas Avenue

1610 St Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 67 open HPD violations, 33 of them class C, and 37 of 37 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 37 units · Built 1911

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 33 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 23 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 37 of 37 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (67 open, 33 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

67 open violations: 33 class C (immediately hazardous), 31 class B, 3 class A. 58 issued in the last 12 months. 419 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-10-22. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.

14 closed in the last 90 days. Median 140 days from issue to close for the 46 violations closed in the last 12 months.

23 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: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOCK AND KEY AT DOOR (LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE) IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 45), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19080983
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 AT THE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 42A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 42A), issued 2026-05-06. HPD violation 18874134
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 35, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 35), issued 2026-05-05. HPD violation 18874143
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 24), issued 2026-05-05. HPD violation 18874140
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 42A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 42A), issued 2026-05-05. HPD violation 18874138
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd 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 = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 36, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 36), issued 2026-04-28. HPD violation 18822427
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the north wall, 4th room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE MISSING AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 1ST WINDOW AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 45), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18635335
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the north wall, 5th room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 1ST WINDOW AT NORTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 45), issued 2026-02-20. HPD violation 18635332

311 housing complaints

22 in the last 12 months, 97 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Door/Window (4), Plumbing (4), Water Leak (3), Paint/Plaster (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (7 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

37 of 37 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: 37 in 2024, 37 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1610-1618 ST. NICHOLAS AVE, LLC. Head officer: EFSTAHIOS VALIOTIS. Managing agent: ALMA REALTY CORP. This owner has 57 buildings on record, 40 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021610004, HPD building ID 28036. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 191 St (1), 1 min walk
• 190 St (A), 8 min walk
• Dyckman St (1), 8 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.