Building SafetyHousing Conditions
1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · BIN 1063086 · Washington Heights (South) · Last violation Jul 23, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 30, 2026
NeighborhoodWashington Heights (South)
More violations than 95% of nearby buildings
More violations than 95% of buildings and more complaints than 97% of buildings in Washington Heights (South).
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 383 violations · 412 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
104 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1990
1,850
50 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years
Open violations
355
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ104
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ222
Rent-impairingⓘ7
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
3,123
130 per year avg.↓ Down 37% in the last 2 years (412 vs 651 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access11%Violation issued19%No violation37%Phone resolved32%Other0%(3,123)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ322 violations
Egressⓘ83 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ76 violations
Water Supplyⓘ69 violations
Cleaningⓘ62 violations
Paintingⓘ41 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ39 violations
Heat Sensor Programⓘ33 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ428 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ182 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ136 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ121 complaints
Electricalⓘ40 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ15 complaints
Appliancesⓘ15 complaints
Elevatorⓘ2 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
Complaint log
0 complaints · Open
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