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1551 St Nicholas Ave, Manhattan

BBL 1-02168-0015

En español: 27 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 46 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 38 años abierta, desde el 18 de enero de 1988.

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 12 certifications filed and 7 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 38 years, since January 18, 1988.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 12 Class C violations, all 12 by the original certify-by date. How certification works

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27 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed January 18, 1988.

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DOB violations
22 active DOB violations, most of them for not benchmarking energy use. The newest was issued November 14, 2025.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
Inspected June 10, 2026. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year.
Bedbug report
Filed December 26, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair orders
2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $1,690 in total. The most recent of the 2, a general construction order, was opened December 4, 2024.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C27 open most often Lead Paint
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19202871
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19202869
Fire SafetyNotice sent190701191551 ST NICHOLAS LLC
Notice sent190156051551 ST NICHOLAS LLC
Lead PaintNotice sent187990591551 ST NICHOLAS LLC
Lead PaintDefect letter sent187990581551 ST NICHOLAS LLC
Lead PaintDefect letter sent187990571551 ST NICHOLAS LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent18170259
Fire SafetyNotice sent18142162
Fire SafetyNotice sent18142159
The report lists all 27, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B16 open most often Fire Safety
Notice sent19202873
Notice sent19202870
Notice sent190701201551 ST NICHOLAS LLC
Notice sent18180085
Notice sent18063831
Notice sent18035422
Invalid certification18025151
Fire SafetyNot complied with17876676
Fire SafetyNot complied with17876675
Not complied with17876669
The report lists all 16, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB3 open most often Construction
Construction, Class 2Decided by default37033301P
Boilers, Class 2Decided by default37032100Y
Construction, Class 2Settled by agreement39107013M

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Questions about this building

Does 1551 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 1551 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan had 46 open violations on September 27, 2026: 43 from HPD and 3 from OATH/ECB. 27 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 38 years, since January 18, 1988.

Is 1551 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 12 certifications filed and 7 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 1551 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 12 Class C violations, all 12 by the original certify-by date. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 1551 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 22 active DOB violations, most of them for not benchmarking energy use. The newest was issued November 14, 2025. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 1551 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan marked completed?

Yes. 2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $1,690 in total. The most recent of the 2, a general construction order, was opened December 4, 2024. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

When was the boiler at 1551 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan last inspected?

On June 10, 2026. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 1551 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan last file its bedbug report?

On December 26, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 1551 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 1551 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 1551 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 1920 as the year 1551 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a walk-up apartment building with 5 floors.

How many apartments does 1551 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 38 residential units at 1551 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on DOB violations, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, HPD emergency repair orders, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus DOB violations, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, HPD emergency repair orders, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 1551 St Nicholas Ave, Manhattan: violations, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/1551-st-nicholas-avenue-manhattan

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