281 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan

City inspectors were last at this 32-unit elevator apartment building on July 14, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

281 St Nicholas Avenue is a 32-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1019510014). This building is associated with 281 St Nicholas Partners LLC. Brix tracks 31 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1921, this elevator apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 230 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 48 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 41 complaints
• General: 30 complaints
• Door/window: 26 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed June 23, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 66, 6t
• § 27-2017
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GROUT AT BATHTUB AREA AT NORTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 26, 2nd STORY, 1s

The building last changed hands on September 4, 2020 for $1,197,974.75, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (11/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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