844 St Nicholas Avenue
Manhattan · 10031 · BBL 1020670026 · look up another building
Nine code violations written here, more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 10031.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, April 29, 2026
844 St Nicholas Avenue is a one and two family building in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, ZIP 10031. City records date it to 1895 and count 2 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as a private individual. Its total assessed value is $157K, for the 2026 tax year.
No DHCR registration is on file for this address, which is a gap in the record rather than an answer about your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 2067 in Manhattan, the block 844 St Nicholas Avenue is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 3 buildings changed hands in the last twelve months.
- 2 marshal evictions executed here in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 46 parcels and 384 residential units.
Anything filed on 844 St Nicholas Avenue itself comes the next morning.
Taxes and assessed value for 844 St Nicholas Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $157K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $78K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 844 St Nicholas Avenue
No executed eviction is on record at 844 St Nicholas Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 844 St Nicholas Avenue
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 844 St Nicholas Avenue in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 844 St Nicholas Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 9 violations against this building, of which 3 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 10031. The most serious open grade here is non-hazardous, with 3 open violations.
If you own or manage this building, violationscout.com shows what it takes to clear these, from the date each one has to be certified by to how a correction gets filed. It is a paid site, built by the same person as this one.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 844 St Nicholas Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or…Nov Sent Out | Apr 29, 2026 | A |
| File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or…Nov Sent Out | Jun 4, 2025 | A |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at building entrance doorViolation Closed | Jan 21, 2025 | C |
| Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartmentViolation Dismissed | Jul 30, 2024 | B |
| Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartmentViolation Dismissed | Jul 30, 2024 | B |
| Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at the west wall, and the ceiling in the 3rd…Nov Sent Out | Jul 30, 2024 | A |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the west wall, and the ceiling…Violation Dismissed | Jul 30, 2024 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at the west wall, and the ceili…Violation Dismissed | Jul 30, 2024 | B |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 3 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
311 complaint history at 844 St Nicholas Avenue
2 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 844 St Nicholas Avenue compares in 10031
PulseCities tracks 1,598 lots in 10031, of which 240 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 103 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10031 scores 51.3 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 16 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Hamilton Heights →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 2067 in Manhattan. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
- 465 West 152 StreetHamilton Heights, 10031
- 453 West 152 StreetHamilton Heights, 10031
- 55 St Nicholas PlaceHamilton Heights, 10031
- 61 St Nicholas PlaceHamilton Heights, 10031
- 854 St Nicholas AvenueHamilton Heights, 10031
- 853 St Nicholas AvenueHamilton Heights, 10031
- 1871 Amsterdam AvenueHamilton Heights, 10031
- 49 St Nicholas PlaceHamilton Heights, 10031
Questions about 844 St Nicholas Avenue
Who owns 844 St Nicholas Avenue?
The city's property file lists a private individual as the owner of record for 844 St Nicholas Avenue. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 844 St Nicholas Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 844 St Nicholas Avenue appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 844 St Nicholas Avenue?
No executed eviction at 844 St Nicholas Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 844 St Nicholas Avenue rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 844 St Nicholas Avenue appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is 844 St Nicholas Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $157K for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 844 St Nicholas Avenue?
10031 (Hamilton Heights) scores 51.3 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.