1271 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan

City inspectors were last at this 36-unit walk-up apartment building on June 5, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

1271 St Nicholas Avenue is a 36-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1021430013). This building is associated with Heights 600. Brix tracks 12 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1925, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 90 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: 22 complaints
• General: 15 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 14 complaints
• Door/window: 12 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed January 7, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT 1st CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCAT
• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING, SOUTH WALL, NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE FOYER L
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT
• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR, 2nd CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WE

The building last changed hands on December 23, 2020 for $1,696,842.24, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (48/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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