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842 Saint Nicholas Avenue

Manhattan · 10031 | BBL 1020670027 | BIN 1061618
Data as of August 16, 2026
C
Compliance verdict — Significant concerns

City records show open housing-code violations at this building.

9 open HPD violations on record: 6 Class A (non-hazardous) and 3 Class I (orders).

Most serious recent open violation (Class I): Above premises have been vacant and untenanted except for caretaker for 60 days or more….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class I): 14,523 days (about 40 years), on record since 1986.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

A 5-unit building, built in 1895.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 3 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

0
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
1557
311 calls
past 12 months
0
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
5
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
211
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,787
ZIP median
rent
1895
Year built
2 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
89 places
Amenities
nearby

A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.

842 Saint Nicholas Avenue sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10031. The closest subway is 155 St (C) (2-minute walk), served by the 1, 3, A, B, C, and D lines.

Is 842 Saint Nicholas Avenue rent-stabilized?
No — 842 Saint Nicholas Avenue is fully market-rate. 5 residential units, none rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 842 Saint Nicholas Avenue?
155 St (C) — a 2-minute walk (192m) from 842 Saint Nicholas Avenue. Served by the 1, 3, A, B, C, and D lines.
Is 842 Saint Nicholas Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1895, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
D
All-time HPD violations
Total18
Open9
Closed9
By severity class
Class A6 open · 0 closed
Class I3 open · 9 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-04-29 Class A · 110 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 2025-06-04 Class A · 439 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 2024-04-01 Class A · 868 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 2023-03-15 Class A · 1,251 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 2022-02-16 Class A · 1,643 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
score 49/100
  • Class I · 3 open · penalty 45 · (15/ea)
  • Class A · 6 open · penalty 6 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total3
Open3
Closed0
Complaints
Total2
Open (active)0
Closed2
Recent open violations
  • 2014-09-10 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
  • 1994-03-18 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 1993-03-18 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean
Filings on file0
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.

Built 1895. Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960. The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1895 (131 yr old)
Building classC2 — Walk-up apartment
Floors5
Residential units5
Building area (sqft)4,990
Lot area (sqft)1,430
Owner of record (PLUTO)Owner on record
Designations
Historic districtHamilton Heights / Sugar Hill Northwest Historic District
Council district9
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
StatusBuilding fully deregulated — 0 of 5 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Recent evictions0
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info<!---->&#64;nyshcr.org with your full address and apt# for free DHCR rent history
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total211872
Violent2190
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies79278
Misdemeanors89388
Violations32171
Shooting counts reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 165
  • PETIT LARCENY: 122
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 98
  • GRAND LARCENY: 64
  • SEX CRIMES: 57
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 63,538 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,557
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Residential: 421
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 279
  • Illegal Parking: 86
  • PLUMBING: 79
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 69
By category
Other892
Noise552
Parking98
Rats8
Construction3
Homeless2
Drug1
Drinking1
Trash0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints552
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential421
Street Sidewalk66
Vehicle64
Commercial1
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 840 ST. NICHOLAS FOOD CORP. 840 SAINT NICHOLAS AVENUE · 23m · $400–600/mo
  • JR AUTO SERVICE CORP 89 SAINT NICHOLAS PL · 158m · $400–600/mo
  • JR AUTO SERVICE CORP 89 SAINT NICHOLAS PL · 158m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby21
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S./I.S. 210 - Twenty-first Century Academy for C Pre-K-8 · 3 min (266m) · District 6
  • New Heights Academy Charter School 5-12 · 4 min (290m) · District 84
  • P.S. 028 Wright Brothers Pre-K-5 · 4 min (313m) · District 6
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S./I.S. 210 - Twenty-first Century Academy for C Pre-K-8 · 3 min (266m) · District 6
  • New Heights Academy Charter School 5-12 · 4 min (290m) · District 84
  • P.S. 046 Arthur Tappan K-8 · 6 min (505m) · District 5
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • New Heights Academy Charter School 5-12 · 4 min (290m) · District 84
  • Community Health Academy of the Heights 6-12 · 7 min (542m) · District 6
  • JHS 010 Frederick Douglas 6-8 · 8 min (646m) · District 5
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby6
Unique lines6
Lines served: 1 · 3 · A · B · C · D
Closest 3 stations
  • 155 St C · 192m · 2 min walk
  • 155 St B, D · 345m · 4 min walk
  • 145 St A, C, B, D · 488m · 6 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby89
Eating (58) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants33
Fast food25
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)19
→ Supermarkets4
→ Convenience15
Pharmacies4
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (8 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 7 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby29
A: 19 B: 2 C: 1 Pending: 7
Sample
  • Grade A Jimbo's Hamburger Palace · Hamburgers
  • Grade A Parlay Cafe · Middle Eastern
  • Grade A Tsion Cafe & Bakery · Ethiopian
  • Grade A New Golden Empire Chinese Restaurant · Chinese
  • Grade A Dunkin, Baskin Robins · Donuts
  • Grade A Devin's Fish & Chips · Seafood
  • Grade A Mama's Fried Chicken · Chicken
  • Grade A Lucille's Coffee And Cocktails · Coffee/tea
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby117
By category
Youth Services21
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten17
Health Care13
Parks And Plazas12
Human Services10
Historical Sites10
Child Services And Welfare8
Cultural Institutions7
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Outdoor Storage City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • New Heights Academy Charter School Schools (K-12)
  • Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School Schools (K-12)
  • Harris Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Bradhurst Gardens Association Parks And Plazas
  • Bwso Manhattan Sewer Maintenance City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 980 Mbps down · 880 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10031 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,787/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10031 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$65,067/yr
Median monthly income$5,422/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,627/mo
ZIP median rent$1,787/mo
ZIP median rent is 33% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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