176 Nichols Avenue
176 Nichols Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 155 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 1 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)
- 18 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (155 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
155 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 106 class B, 31 class A. 30 issued in the last 12 months. 192 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-12-10. Newest violation issued 2025-12-24.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SHOWER STALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2NDFL), issued 2025-12-23. HPD violation 18523680
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOW WATER FIXTURE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2NDFL), issued 2025-12-23. HPD violation 18523679
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2NDFL), issued 2025-12-23. HPD violation 18523684
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2025-12-04. HPD violation 18487173
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2025-12-04. HPD violation 18487184
- Class C: Rats, kitchen, 2nd floor. 867 (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 CONDUCIVE TO 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 MANAGE GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT KITCHEN OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RAT DROPPINGS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2025-12-04. HPD violation 18479122
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2025-12-02. HPD violation 18476037
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2NDFL), issued 2025-11-17. HPD violation 18368869
311 housing complaints
37 in the last 12 months, 102 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9), Unsanitary Condition (9), Door/Window (7), Paint/Plaster (6), Plumbing (3).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: GOLDROCK GROUP 18 LLc. Head officer: ELIYAHu ARANIAs. Managing agent: NINa SABAg. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 26, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3041210058, HPD building ID 344611. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Cypress Hills (J), 6 min walk
- Crescent St (J, Z), 6 min walk
- 75 St-Elderts Ln (J, Z), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 155 open (18 class C, 106 class B, 31 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 37 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −5 |
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.