1601 St Nicholas Avenue

1601 St Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 29 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 40 of 40 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 40 units · Built 1913

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 87 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 40 of 40 units are rent-stabilized; 37 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (29 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 87 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

29 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 5 class A. 152 issued in the last 12 months. 805 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-03-05. Newest violation issued 2026-07-27.

18 closed in the last 90 days. Median 130 days from issue to close for the 162 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 45), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19105534
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 22), issued 2026-07-23. HPD violation 19097258
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 22), issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18795947
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 5th room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 46, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 46). HPD violation 19302829
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HARDWOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19105524
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, bathroom, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LOWER ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT HEAT RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 45), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19105533
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 51), issued 2026-07-23. HPD violation 19097270
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 51), issued 2026-07-23. HPD violation 19097268

311 housing complaints

113 in the last 12 months, 179 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (87), Unsanitary Condition (7), Plumbing (5), Water Leak (5), Paint/Plaster (4).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 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, 37 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 601 AT 190 COMPANY LLC. Head officer: GEORGE HUANG. Managing agent: 601 AT 190 COMPANY LLC. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 19 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021690053, HPD building ID 28034. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 191 St (1), 1 min walk
• 190 St (A), 7 min walk
• Dyckman St (1), 9 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.