279 Nicholas Avenue
279 Nicholas Avenue in Port Richmond, Staten Island, has 26 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 2003
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (26 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
26 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 6 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-12-29. Newest violation issued 2022-10-04. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mold, bathroom, basement. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT WALLS AND CEILING ( APPROX 40 SQ.FT ) IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2020-04-30. HPD violation 13668663
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BASEME, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt BASEME), issued 2022-10-04. HPD violation 15396269
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the south wall, bathroom. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT BASEME, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt BASEME), issued 2022-10-04. HPD violation 15396264
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 1st room from the east. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT BASEME, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt BASEME), issued 2022-10-04. HPD violation 15396265
- Class B: Mold, bathroom. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... CEILING APPROX. 10 SQ.FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT BASEME, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt BASEME), issued 2022-10-04. HPD violation 15396263
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the west wall, kitchen. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT BASEME, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt BASEME), issued 2022-10-04. HPD violation 15396267
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING, EAST AND NORTH WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT BASEME, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt BASEME), issued 2022-10-04. HPD violation 15396266
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, basement. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2020-04-30. HPD violation 13668656
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years.
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)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: 279 NESTS LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 5011010011, HPD building ID 905439. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 26 open (1 class C, 18 class B, 6 class A, 1 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.