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ViolationScout21 open Class C, with 0 certifications filed and 7 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction.Is this your building?
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938 St Nicholas Ave, Manhattan

BBL 1-02107-0020

En español: 21 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 106 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 36 años abierta, desde el 19 de marzo de 1990.

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 21 open Class C, with 0 certifications filed and 7 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 36 years, since March 19, 1990.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 3 Class C violations, all 3 after the original certify-by date. How certification works

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21 open Class C, 3 OATH hearings starting October 1, 2026, and no facade report filed for inspection cycle 9. The oldest open HPD violation was filed March 19, 1990.

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OATH hearings
3 hearings scheduled on DOB summonses, the first on October 1, 2026.
DOB violations
25 active DOB violations. The newest was issued June 3, 2026.
DOB complaints
7 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed September 14, 2026.
DOB facade
No Report Filed for inspection cycle 9. Need this filed?
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 85 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
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 November 26, 2025. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year. Need this filed?
Bedbug report
Filed January 29, 2026, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
HPD emergency repair orders
2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $3,999 in total. The most recent of the 2, a general construction order, was opened March 16, 2026.

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 C21 open most often Lead Paint
Notice sent19193389
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19020103936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Lead PaintNotice sent18962149936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Lead PaintNotice sent18962148936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Lead PaintNotice sent18962146936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Lead PaintNotice sent18962145936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Notice sent18878867936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Fire SafetyNotice sent18298487936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Notice sent18298471936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Fire SafetyInvalid certification17872894
The report lists all 21, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B61 open most often Fire Safety
Notice sent19193390
Notice sent19193388
Notice sent19085645936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Notice sent18957014936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Notice sent18878866936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Notice sent18878865936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Notice sent18878864936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Notice sent18875371936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Notice sent18298485936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Notice sent18298483936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
The report lists all 61, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB24 open most often Construction
Elevators, Class 1Hearing pending39197120J936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Elevators, Class 1Hearing pending39193718X936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Construction, Class 1Found in violation35730027M936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Local Law, Class 2Found in violation37036424Z936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Construction, Class 1Decided by default35717941H936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Construction, Class 1Hearing pending35717938R936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Construction, Class 1Decided by default35686363X936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Construction, Class 2Decided by default39156661L936-938 CLIFFCREST HDFC
Construction, Class 1Found in violation35694066J
Construction, Class 1Found in violation35694063Y
The report lists all 24, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds

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Questions about this building

Does 938 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 938 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan had 106 open violations on September 27, 2026: 82 from HPD and 24 from OATH/ECB. 21 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 36 years, since March 19, 1990.

Is 938 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan getting better or worse?

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 21 open Class C, with 0 certifications filed and 7 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction. 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 938 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 3 Class C violations, all 3 after 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 938 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan have an OATH hearing coming up?

Yes. 3 hearings scheduled on DOB summonses, the first on October 1, 2026. DOB summonses are heard at OATH, the city's hearings office, and OATH can move a hearing to a later date. When nobody shows up, the summons is decided by default, the costliest way one ends.

Does 938 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 25 active DOB violations. The newest was issued June 3, 2026. 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.

Has DOB received complaints about 938 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan?

Yes. 7 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed September 14, 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 938 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan marked completed?

Yes. 2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $3,999 in total. The most recent of the 2, a general construction order, was opened March 16, 2026. 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 938 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan?

No Report Filed for inspection cycle 9. 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.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 938 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan?

ENERGY STAR score 85 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 938 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan last inspected?

On November 26, 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 938 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan last file its bedbug report?

On January 29, 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 938 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.

When was 938 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 1909 as the year 938 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 938 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 52 residential units at 938 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 OATH hearing dates, DOB violations, DOB complaints, DOB facade filings, 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 OATH hearing dates, DOB violations, DOB complaints, DOB facade filings, 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, 938 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/938-st-nicholas-avenue-manhattan

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