1621 St Nicholas Avenue

1621 St Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 59 open HPD violations, 22 of them class C, and 36 of 38 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (34/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 38 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 34/100)

• 22 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 22 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 36 of 38 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (59 open, 22 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 22 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

59 open violations: 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 31 class B, 6 class A. 19 issued in the last 12 months. 393 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-07-31. Newest violation issued 2026-08-10.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 885 days from issue to close for the 37 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 67, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 67), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19119816
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 67, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 67), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19119811
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 67, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 67), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19119815
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 67, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 67), issued 2025-12-18. HPD violation 18513285
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 67, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 67), issued 2025-12-18. HPD violation 18513286
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 67, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 67), issued 2025-08-27. HPD violation 18176470
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 67, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 67), issued 2025-08-27. HPD violation 18176471
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 67, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 67), issued 2025-08-27. HPD violation 18176472

311 housing complaints

26 in the last 12 months, 150 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (22), Water Leak (3), Unsanitary Condition (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. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

36 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: 36 in 2024, 36 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1621 ST NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC. Head officer: MATTHEW KELLER. Managing agent: NIEUW AMSTERDAMP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 50 buildings on record, 44 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021690034, HPD building ID 28040. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 191 St (1), 1 min walk
• 190 St (A), 7 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.