887 St Nicholas Avenue
Manhattan, NY 10032BBL 1-02068-0066Map
Owner of record: Taprobane LLC
887 St Nicholas Avenue is a two-family home built in 1884 in Manhattan, 10032. It has 2 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Taprobane LLC. HPD has recorded 76 housing violations here, most recently on April 29, 2026. 41 of the 50 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 76
- DOB violations
- 6
- ECB violations
- 4
- HPD complaints
- 47
What to know
Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 76
- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 29, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Jun 4, 2025
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 22, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 1, 2024
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 15, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 15, 2023
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 2, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Feb 16, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Feb 16, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 1, 2021
Open — Nov sent out
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- IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Apr 1, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 25, 2019
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 9, 2018
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 1, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures at community bathroom, 3rd story
Mar 2, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures at community bathroom, 2nd story
Feb 27, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Properly secure the loose wooden treads 1st and 2nd from bottom up at public hall stairs, 1st story
Feb 27, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Replace with new the broken or defective wooden treads 3rd.5th and 11th from bottom up at 2nd story public hall stairs at public hall stairs, 2nd story
Feb 27, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Properly secure the loose wooden hand rail at public hall stairs, 2nd story
Feb 27, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retatdant material ceiling at public hall, 1st story
Feb 27, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Properly secure the loose wooden handrail at public hall, 3rd story
Feb 27, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Replace the broken or defective metal sink at community kitchen, 3rd story
Feb 27, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling at community bathroom, 2nd story
Feb 27, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Remove the illegal fastening sliding metal gate dividing hallway at public hall, 3rd story
Feb 27, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at public hall, 2nd story
Feb 27, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling at public hall, 2nd story
Feb 27, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at public hall, 1st story
Feb 27, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wooden floor at public hall, 1st story
Feb 27, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Replace with new the missing wooden treads 11th and 12th from bottom up at public hall stairs, 1st story
Feb 27, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Provide sufficient, proper and separate metal receptacles for the deposit of garbage, rubbish and other waste material and arrange for collection and disposal of such material. yard
Feb 24, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the room located at b-room entire, 3rd story, 1st b-room from east at south
Feb 24, 2015 · Apt ENTIRE
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the room located at b-room entire, 3rd story, 1st b-room from east at south
Feb 24, 2015 · Apt ENTIRE
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling at 1st story public hallway at public hall
Feb 24, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of a gate installed at 3rd story public hallway with hasp and eye at public hall
Feb 24, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Remove all encumbrances consisting of bicycle at scuttle ladder leading to roof at 3rd story public hallway
Feb 24, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood flooring at 2nd story public hallway
Feb 24, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood tread 1st from bottom at 1st to 2nd story at public hall stairs
Feb 24, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Properly secure the loose door saddle at building entrance door from street
Feb 24, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Replace with new the missing missing rain leader at building gutter at front areaway
Feb 24, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Provide 24 hour fire watch service until further notice
Feb 24, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of a metal gate at 3rd story public hallway at public hall
Feb 24, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of water for the wet sprinkler and/or standpipe system at building sprinkler system
Feb 24, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of water for the wet sprinkler and/or standpipe system at sprinkler system throughout the building
Feb 24, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor at 1st story intermediate landing at public hall stairs
Feb 24, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of painted sprinkler head 3rd from east at 3rd story public hallway at public hall
Feb 24, 2015
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Properly secure the loose 7th, 9th and 10th treads from bottom at public hall stairs, 2nd story
Mar 28, 2014
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the 2nd room from east located at apt 2, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from east at south
Mar 28, 2014 · Apt 2
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective paving at entrance door toconcrete floor at cellar
Mar 28, 2014
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of gate capeable of being padlocked installed blocking egress to the scuttle ladder and from the apartment units at public hall, 3rd story
Mar 28, 2014
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of exposed electrical wires at south wall at community bathroom, 2nd story
Mar 28, 2014
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 6
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2018 external low pressure inspection
Jun 20, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2019 external low pressure inspection
Jun 20, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Sep 2, 2020
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2017 inspection report
Nov 8, 2019
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Sep 19, 2019
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2016 inspection report
Apr 6, 2018
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 4
- Class - 1
Unlawfully continue to work while on swo. note:inspection date 7/24/19partial rescind issued by inspector quarcoo badge#3086 allowing work at interior of building but no work allowed at pipe scaffold at exp 1 a
Mar 11, 2020 · Penalty $5,000
Resolve - Class - 2
Permit expired for construction fence at the time of inspection of an actiev jobsite of a 3 story building with worker performing carpentry work or the interior only i observed the construction fence at exp-1 h
Jun 24, 2019 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve - Class - 1
3314.3.1:no design drawing for supported scaffold at the time of inspection of a ctiev jobsite at a 3 story building of workers performing carpentary work on teh inteiror i observed supoorted scaffolding at exp
Jun 24, 2019 · Penalty $625
Resolve - Class - 2
Failure to provide approved construction documenst at the tiem of inspection of a 3 story building under construction by worker performing carpentary work on teh inetrior i observed no dob approved structure dr
Jun 24, 2019 · Penalty $1,562
Resolve
Complaints
- Safety
Sprinkler
Mar 4, 2015 · Apt BLDG
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Mar 4, 2015 · Apt BLDG
Close - Electric
Lighting
Feb 28, 2015 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Feb 23, 2015 · Apt BLDG
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Feb 23, 2015 · Apt ENTIRE
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Feb 22, 2015 · Apt ENTIRE
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Feb 22, 2015 · Apt ENTIRE
Close - General
Janitor/super
Feb 22, 2015 · Apt ENTIRE
Close - Unsanitary condition
Garbage/recycling storage
Feb 22, 2015 · Apt ENTIRE
Close - Safety
Sprinkler
Feb 22, 2015 · Apt ENTIRE
Close
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- General
Janitor/super
Sep 12, 2014 · Apt 2FL
Close - Electric
Power outage
Sep 12, 2014 · Apt 2FL
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Sep 12, 2014 · Apt 2FL
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Sep 11, 2014 · Apt 3RDFL
Close - General
Janitor/super
Sep 11, 2014 · Apt 3RDFL
Close - Electric
Power outage
Sep 11, 2014 · Apt 3RDFL
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jul 13, 2014 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
May 27, 2014 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 26, 2014 · Apt ALL
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 18, 2014 · Apt NA
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 30, 2014 · Apt NA
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 28, 2014 · Apt NA
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 24, 2013 · Apt NA
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 11, 2013 · Apt NA
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 10, 2013 · Apt 3RDF
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
May 15, 2013 · Apt 3
Close - Heating
Heat related
May 4, 2013 · Apt NA
Close - Heating
Heat related
May 4, 2013 · Apt NA
Close - Nonconst
Janitor/super
May 4, 2013 · Apt 3
Close - Nonconst
Smoke detector
May 4, 2013 · Apt 3
Close - Nonconst
Smoke detector
May 4, 2013 · Apt 3
Close - Nonconst
Carbon monoxide
May 4, 2013 · Apt 3
Close - General
Doors
May 4, 2013 · Apt 3FL
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Feb 22, 2013 · Apt 3FL
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Feb 22, 2013 · Apt 3FL
Close - General
Windows
Feb 22, 2013 · Apt 3FL
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 7, 2013 · Apt 3DFL
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 7, 2013 · Apt 3
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Jan 28, 2013 · Apt 3FL
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Jan 28, 2013 · Apt 3FL
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Jan 28, 2013 · Apt 3FL
Close - General
Windows
Jan 28, 2013 · Apt 3FL
Close - Heating
Heat related
Aug 14, 2012 · Apt 3
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Jul 23, 2012 · Apt NA
Close - Heating
Heat related
May 1, 2012 · Apt 3FL
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 5, 2007 · Apt BLDG
Close - Appliance
Sprinker cert
Jul 26, 2004
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Two-family home (B1)
- Year built
- 1884
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 2
- Building area
- 4,576 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,700 ft²
- Zoning
- R6A
- Community board
- 109
- Council district
- 7
- Block / lot
- 2068 / 66
- Assessed value
- $120,720
- Landmark / historic district
- Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill Northwest Historic District
HPD registration #111566, last renewed Jun 18, 2025.
Questions about 887 St Nicholas Avenue
Who owns 887 St Nicholas Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Taprobane LLC.
Does 887 St Nicholas Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 76 housing violations at this property.
Is 887 St Nicholas Avenue rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 887 St Nicholas Avenue built?
City records list 1884 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 887 St Nicholas Avenue?
It has 2 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.