38 Sickles Street

38 Sickles Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 46 open HPD violations, 23 of them class C, and 61 of 75 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 75 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)

• 23 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 32 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 61 of 75 units are rent-stabilized; 72 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (46 open, 23 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 32 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

46 open violations: 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 13 class A. 28 issued in the last 12 months. 428 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-03-17. Newest violation issued 2026-09-02.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 105 days from issue to close for the 19 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Missing window guards, kitchen, 2nd 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 = 0, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 1 IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''44'' (apt 2J), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19178205
• 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 2J, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''44'' (apt 2J), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19178207
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, foyer, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2026-07-02. HPD violation 19049600
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 2nd 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) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2I), issued 2026-05-05. HPD violation 18874318
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 2nd 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) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2I), issued 2026-05-05. HPD violation 18874319
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2N), issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18741889
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''BLDG44'' (apt 1K), issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18641159
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th 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 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''BLDG42'' (apt 5F), issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18641161

311 housing complaints

74 in the last 12 months, 174 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (32), Unsanitary Condition (14), Plumbing (12), Paint/Plaster (7), Water Leak (5).

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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

5 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

61 of 75 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: 61 in 2024, 72 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: GVS PROPERTIES IV, 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 1021740125, HPD building ID 27624. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Dyckman St (1), 4 min walk
• Dyckman St (A), 5 min walk
• 190 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 2026-10-27.