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1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE

Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · BIN 1063086 · Washington Heights (South) · Last violation Jun 2, 2026 · Last complaint May 13, 2026

NeighborhoodWashington Heights (South)
More violations than 94.9% 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.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 404 violations · 619 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
116 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.
Class Cimmediately hazardous116Class Bhazardous241
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1990
1,818
49 per year avg.↑ Up 15% in the last 2 years (404 vs 351 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
388
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ116
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ241
Rent-impairingⓘ8
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
3,121
130 per year avg.↑ Up 40% in the last 2 years (619 vs 442 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access11%Violation issued19%No violation37%Phone resolved32%Other0%(3,121)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ303 violations
Egressⓘ82 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ75 violations
Water Supplyⓘ65 violations
Cleaningⓘ62 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ39 violations
Paintingⓘ39 violations
Heat Sensor Programⓘ30 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ428 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ182 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ134 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
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Violation log

1,011 violations · Class B

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
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Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days4% (15)
▪ 30–90 days29% (112)
▪ 3–12 months24% (93)
▪ 1–3 years27% (106)
▪ 3+ years16% (62)
Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency7%1%
Emergency55%60%
Non-Emergency38%39%
(76)
(1,023)
Issued
Description
Class BClosedB2Jun 5, 2007FILE PLANS & OBTAIN CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR RESTORE · HOTEL AND CERTAIN OTHER CLASS A & CLASS B DWELLINGSSECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION PARTITIONS ERECTED CREATING A LIVING ENVIROMENT WITH KITCHEN AND BATH FACILITIES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT CELLAR APT B2, 1st CELLAR APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTHEAST
Class BClosedB1Jun 5, 2007FILE PLANS & OBTAIN CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR RESTORE · HOTEL AND CERTAIN OTHER CLASS A & CLASS B DWELLINGSSECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION WALLS ERECTED CREATING THREE (3) SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT CELLAR APT B1, 1st CELLAR APT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTHWEST
Class BClosedB1May 3, 2007DISCONTINUE ROOMS AT CELLAR · ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY OF BASEMENT AND CELLARSSECTION 27-2081 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS THROUGHOUT, LOCATED AT CELLAR APT B1, CELLAR APT AT EAST
Class BClosed—May 3, 2007FILE PLANS & OBTAIN CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR RESTORE · HOTEL AND CERTAIN OTHER CLASS A & CLASS B DWELLINGSSECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION ILLEGAL APTS CREATED IN CELLAR INCREASING OCCUPANCY FROM 6 STY 41 UNITS TO 6 STY 43 UNITS CONTRARY TO DEPT. RECORDS
Class BClosedRENT IMPAIRINGB1May 3, 2007DISCONTINUE COOKING OR LEGALIZE · KITCHEN AND KITCHENETTESSECTION 27-2070 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, THROUGHOUT, LOCATED AT CELLAR APT B1, CELLAR APT AT EAST
Class BClosedRENT IMPAIRINGB3May 3, 2007DISCONTINUE COOKING OR LEGALIZE · KITCHEN AND KITCHENETTESSECTION 27-2070 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, THROUGHOUT, LOCATED AT CELLAR APT B3, CELLAR APT AT NORTH
Class BClosedB3May 3, 2007DISCONTINUE ROOMS AT CELLAR · ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY OF BASEMENT AND CELLARSSECTION 27-2081 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS THROUGHOUT, LOCATED AT CELLAR APT B3, CELLAR APT AT NORTH
Class BClosedBSMTJan 29, 2007DISCONTINUE ROOMS AT CELLAR · ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY OF BASEMENT AND CELLARSSECTION 27-2081 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS -- IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT
Class BClosedBSMTDec 28, 2006DISCONTINUE ROOMS AT CELLAR · ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY OF BASEMENT AND CELLARSSECTION 27-2081 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS LOCATED AT APT BSMT
Class BClosedRENT IMPAIRINGBSMTDec 28, 2006DISCONTINUE COOKING OR LEGALIZE · KITCHEN AND KITCHENETTESSECTION 27-2070 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, LOCATED AT APT BSMT
Class BClosed1CJan 21, 2003REMOVE VERMIN · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONSECTION 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE, IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST
Class BClosed
Jun 5, 2007Apt B2
FILE PLANS & OBTAIN CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR RESTORE · HOTEL AND CERTAIN OTHER CLASS A & CLASS B DWELLINGS
SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION PARTITIONS ERECTED CREATING A LIVING ENVIROMENT WITH KITCHEN AND BATH FACILITIES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT CELLAR APT B2, 1st CELLAR APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTHEAST
Class BClosed
Jun 5, 2007Apt B1
FILE PLANS & OBTAIN CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR RESTORE · HOTEL AND CERTAIN OTHER CLASS A & CLASS B DWELLINGS
SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION WALLS ERECTED CREATING THREE (3) SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT CELLAR APT B1, 1st CELLAR APT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTHWEST
Class BClosed
May 3, 2007Apt B1
DISCONTINUE ROOMS AT CELLAR · ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY OF BASEMENT AND CELLARS
SECTION 27-2081 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS THROUGHOUT, LOCATED AT CELLAR APT B1, CELLAR APT AT EAST
Class BClosed
May 3, 2007
FILE PLANS & OBTAIN CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR RESTORE · HOTEL AND CERTAIN OTHER CLASS A & CLASS B DWELLINGS
SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION ILLEGAL APTS CREATED IN CELLAR INCREASING OCCUPANCY FROM 6 STY 41 UNITS TO 6 STY 43 UNITS CONTRARY TO DEPT. RECORDS
Class BClosedRENT IMPAIRING
May 3, 2007Apt B1
DISCONTINUE COOKING OR LEGALIZE · KITCHEN AND KITCHENETTES
SECTION 27-2070 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, THROUGHOUT, LOCATED AT CELLAR APT B1, CELLAR APT AT EAST
Class BClosedRENT IMPAIRING
May 3, 2007Apt B3
DISCONTINUE COOKING OR LEGALIZE · KITCHEN AND KITCHENETTES
SECTION 27-2070 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, THROUGHOUT, LOCATED AT CELLAR APT B3, CELLAR APT AT NORTH
Class BClosed
May 3, 2007Apt B3
DISCONTINUE ROOMS AT CELLAR · ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY OF BASEMENT AND CELLARS
SECTION 27-2081 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS THROUGHOUT, LOCATED AT CELLAR APT B3, CELLAR APT AT NORTH
Class BClosed
Jan 29, 2007Apt BSMT
DISCONTINUE ROOMS AT CELLAR · ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY OF BASEMENT AND CELLARS
SECTION 27-2081 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS -- IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT
Class BClosed
Dec 28, 2006Apt BSMT
DISCONTINUE ROOMS AT CELLAR · ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY OF BASEMENT AND CELLARS
SECTION 27-2081 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS LOCATED AT APT BSMT
Class BClosedRENT IMPAIRING
Dec 28, 2006Apt BSMT
DISCONTINUE COOKING OR LEGALIZE · KITCHEN AND KITCHENETTES
SECTION 27-2070 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, LOCATED AT APT BSMT
Class BClosed
Jan 21, 2003Apt 1C
REMOVE VERMIN · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION
SECTION 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE, IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST
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