1479 St Nicholas Avenue

1479 St Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 5 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 37 of 38 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 38 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 72 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 21 buildings' registrations; 5 graded D or F.
• 37 of 38 units are rent-stabilized; 32 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Low (5 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 72 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)

5 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 93 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-11-30. Newest violation issued 2026-02-17.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 76 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 5D), issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18550847
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 5D), issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18550848
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4C), issued 2023-07-13. HPD violation 16090100
• Class B: Lead paint hazard, 6th floor. , 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6E), issued 2026-01-15. HPD violation 18570224
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF .. SLOPING WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5G), issued 2005-11-30. HPD violation 5850421

311 housing complaints

80 in the last 12 months, 164 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (72), Unsanitary Condition (5), Door/Window (1), Elevator (1), Plumbing (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: 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)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

37 of 38 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, 32 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: RANDI 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 1021660023, HPD building ID 28001. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 181 St (1), 3 min walk
• 181 St (A), 6 min walk
• 191 St (1), 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.