Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
70
out of 100
Heavier than 59% of buildings in Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
96 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
678 SAINT NICHOLAS AVENUE · 35 apartments · built 1920 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- A/B/C/D train about 1 minutes away
Against it
- 96 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 5% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
96 violations the city still lists as unresolved
96 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 7 years.
- Disrepair23
- Pests16
- Fire & life safety16
- Plumbing12
- Paint / plaster10
- Mold4
- Other4
- Electrical3
- Structural2
- Water leak2
- Lead paint2
- Heat / hot water1
- Refuse / sanitation1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 95% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2009-02-09 and remains open on HPD’s records.