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281 St Nicholas Ave, Manhattan

BBL 1-01951-0014

En español: 25 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 60 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 16 años abierta, desde el 7 de marzo de 2010.

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 28 certifications filed against 12 new Class C in the last 180 days.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 16 years, since March 7, 2010.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 33 Class C violations, all 33 by the original certify-by date. How certification works

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25 open Class C and a facade rated SWARMP. The oldest open HPD violation was filed March 7, 2010.

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DOB complaints
1 DOB complaint in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed January 18, 2026.
DOB facade
Rated SWARMP in the latest facade report, filed February 8, 2023 (inspection cycle 9). SWARMP means safe with a repair and maintenance program. Need this filed?
DOB permits
2 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for General Construction work, was issued September 18, 2026.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 12 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered from 2026 as a rent-regulated building (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
Inspected February 19, 2025. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year. Need this filed?
Bedbug report
Filed April 30, 2026, 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 order
1 completed HPD emergency repair order since September 29, 2023: a lead paint order, opened October 21, 2024, awarded for $3,000.

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 C25 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Fire SafetyTo be reinspected19225510
Notice sent19225509
Fire SafetyTo be reinspected19220718
Vermin / InfestationCertified on time19220715
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)19079507281 ST NICHOLAS PARTNERS LLC
Notice sent19079500281 ST NICHOLAS PARTNERS LLC
Fire SafetyNot complied with19079437281 ST NICHOLAS PARTNERS LLC
Vermin / InfestationNot complied with19079389281 ST NICHOLAS PARTNERS LLC
Vermin / InfestationNot complied with19079388281 ST NICHOLAS PARTNERS LLC
Vermin / InfestationNot complied with18990617281 ST NICHOLAS PARTNERS LLC
The report lists all 25, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B35 open most often Lead Paint
Fire SafetyCertified on time19225512
Fire SafetyCertified on time19225511
Notice sent19220713
CIV14 mailed19079952281 ST NICHOLAS PARTNERS LLC
Notice sent19079493281 ST NICHOLAS PARTNERS LLC
MoldNotice sent to tenant19079413281 ST NICHOLAS PARTNERS LLC
CIV14 mailed19079408281 ST NICHOLAS PARTNERS LLC
CIV14 mailed19079402281 ST NICHOLAS PARTNERS LLC
CIV14 mailed19079393281 ST NICHOLAS PARTNERS LLC
Not complied with18990636281 ST NICHOLAS PARTNERS LLC
The report lists all 35, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds

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The most common category among the open records here is vermin and pests.

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Questions about this building

Does 281 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 281 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan had 60 open violations on September 27, 2026: 60 from HPD. 25 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 16 years, since March 7, 2010.

Is 281 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 28 certifications filed against 12 new Class C in the last 180 days. 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 281 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 33 Class C violations, all 33 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.

Has DOB received complaints about 281 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan?

Yes. 1 DOB complaint in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed January 18, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 281 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan marked completed?

Yes. 1 completed HPD emergency repair order since September 29, 2023: a lead paint order, opened October 21, 2024, awarded for $3,000. 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.

What did the latest facade report find at 281 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan?

Rated SWARMP in the latest facade report, filed February 8, 2023 (inspection cycle 9). SWARMP means safe with a repair and maintenance program. Buildings taller than six stories must have their exterior walls inspected once in every inspection cycle under the city's Facade Inspection Safety Program (every five years under DOB's current rule), and each inspection report is filed with DOB as Safe, SWARMP (safe with a repair and maintenance program) or Unsafe. No Report Filed means DOB has no report for that cycle. The rating is from the latest filing and does not describe the facade today; DOB's page for the building shows anything filed since.

Are any DOB work permits in effect at 281 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan?

Yes. 2 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for General Construction work, was issued September 18, 2026. A permit in effect allows the work it names. It does not mean the work has started or finished, or that it fixes any violation on this page.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 281 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan?

ENERGY STAR score 12 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 281 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan last inspected?

On February 19, 2025. 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 281 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan last file its bedbug report?

On April 30, 2026, 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 281 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered from 2026 as a rent-regulated building (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 281 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 281 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 1921 as the year 281 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator apartment building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 281 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 32 residential units at 281 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 complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, 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 complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, 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, 281 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/281-st-nicholas-avenue-manhattan

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