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1238 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · BIN 1063086 · Washington Heights (South) · Last violation May 20, 2026 · Last complaint May 13, 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: 389 violations · 619 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
114 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
1,806
49 per year avg.↑ Up 11% in the last 2 years (389 vs 351 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
376
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ114
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ231
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.
Maintenanceⓘ671 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ150 violations
Egressⓘ142 violations
Cleaningⓘ119 violations
Paintingⓘ117 violations
Water Supplyⓘ108 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ86 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ77 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ1,104 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ572 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ398 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ375 complaints
Electricalⓘ125 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ102 complaints
Appliancesⓘ60 complaints
Elevatorⓘ12 complaints
Adminⓘ5 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ4 complaints
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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