165 Nichols Avenue

165 Nichols Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 7 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (14 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 2 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 65 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-09. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 16 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 3F), issued 2024-07-15. HPD violation 17120955
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 3F), issued 2024-07-15. HPD violation 17120956
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1M, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1M), issued 2023-03-20. HPD violation 15779739
• 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 1M, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1M), issued 2023-03-20. HPD violation 15779740
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 3F), issued 2022-09-12. HPD violation 15362724
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the east, 1st 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) CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1M, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1M), issued 2017-08-30. HPD violation 11950533
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st KITCHEN FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1M, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1M), issued 2007-05-09. HPD violation 6736649
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1M, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1M), issued 2007-05-09. HPD violation 6736650

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years.

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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

6 of 6 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: 6 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 165 NICHOLS MANAGEMENT LLC. Head officer: MIN XUE. Managing agent: MIN XUE. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3041220007, HPD building ID 344608. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Cypress Hills (J), 6 min walk
• 75 St-Elderts Ln (J, Z), 7 min walk
• Crescent St (J, Z), 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 2026-10-28.