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1570 St Nicholas Avenue

1,951Records
20City systems
5Open violations
105.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10040 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (North)
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1,951 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 906 311 service requests, 395 HPD complaints, 347 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10040
Built1914
Floors6
Res. units33
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)1570 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES, L.P.
BBL1021580040
BIN1063820

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 105.5. In ZIP 10040, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations5 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1989-10-19.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

28 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 15 · winter 2024–25: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

15
’23–24
12
’24–25

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$3,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

186 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (27) · Noise (16) · HEAT/HOT WATER (13) · PAINT/PLASTER (11) · FLOORING/STAIRS (11) · Water System (10).

Filed construction activity

$414,275 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1914)
YesSix or more residential units (33)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)1570 ST NICK ASSOC LP C/O SDG MGMT CORP
Head officerSTUART D GOLDSTEIN
Managing agentSDG MANAGEMENT CORP.
Last registered2025-09-11

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,244,000 $2,359,800
2026$5,570,000 $2,506,500
2027$4,690,000 $2,110,500

The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 22/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
El Cibao RestaurantSpanishCMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway191 St — 1 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 189 St — M3 · 150 ft
Citi BikeW 190 St & St Nicholas Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 189
Middle: 143, 346, 348. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

1570 St Nicholas Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

186 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 13 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by SDG MANAGEMENT CORP. — 41 buildings, 1,867 units. Grades across the portfolio: A21 · B20. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
530 West 207 Street MN80 A
512 West 207 Street MN80 A
3770 Broadway MN74 A
80 Grove Street MN74 A
130 Ft Washington Avenue MN74 B
201 Sherman Avenue MN72 B
3761 Broadway MN70 A
189 Sherman Avenue MN65 A
3901 Broadway MN64 B
300 Audubon Avenue MN60 A
4087 Broadway MN57 A
4133 Broadway MN57 A
3661 Broadway MN56 A
225 West 105 Street MN53 A
601 West 176 Street MN48 A
603 West 191 Street MN45 B
66 Ft Washington Avenue MN45 B
3631 Broadway MN43 A
3920 Broadway MN42 B
602 West 137 Street MN40 B
3520 Broadway MN39 A
3890 Broadway MN39 B
3868 Broadway MN39 B
1509 St Nicholas Avenue MN39 A
3875 Broadway MN38 A
1561 St Nicholas Avenue MN38 A
1571 St Nicholas Avenue MN38 B
4232 Broadway MN37 A
601 West 162 Street MN35 A
3880 Broadway MN35 A
3393 Broadway MN33 B
3471 Broadway MN33 B
1570 St Nicholas Avenue MN33 B
145 Vermilyea Avenue MN32 B
1386 Nelson Avenue BX31 A
563 West 191 Street MN30 B
559 West 191 Street MN30 B
569 West 191 Street MN30 B
1220 St Nicholas Avenue MN18 B
1340 St Nicholas Avenue MN15 B
3461 Broadway MN6 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,028,333 on 2014-05-06 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-06-23Agreement $5,000,000 — from 1570 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES, L.P. to FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS $5,000,000
2023-06-23Agreement $5,000,000 — from 1570 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES, L.P. to FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS $5,000,000
2020-06-09Agreement $5,000,000 — from 1570 ST NICK ASSICIATES, L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK $5,000,000
2018-10-31Agreement $5,000,000 — from 1570 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK $5,000,000
2014-05-06Agreement $5,000,000 — from 1570 ST NICK ASSOCIATES LP to SIGNATURE BANK $5,000,000
2014-05-06Mortgage $1,028,333 — from 1570 ST NICK ASSOCIATES LP to SIGNATURE BANK $1,028,333
2014-05-06AL&R $5,000,000 — from 1570 ST NICK ASSOCIATES LP to SIGNATURE BANK $5,000,000
2011-02-25Mortgage $603,856 — from 1570 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES, L.P. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $603,856
2011-02-25Agreement $4,200,000 — from 1570 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES, L.P. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $4,200,000
2006-09-19Mortgage $2,633,516 — from 1570 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES, L.P. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $2,633,516
2006-09-19Agreement $3,800,000 — from 1570 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES, L.P. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $3,800,000
1997-02-27Mortgage $750,000 — from 1570 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CITIBANK, NA $750,000
1985-11-27Mortgage $10,000 — from MDL PROPERTIES INC to FIVE-SEVEN-NOUGHT ASSOCS $10,000
1985-03-25Mortgage $160,000 — from FIVE-SEVEN-NOUGHT ASSOCS to W. H. INVESTMENT GROUP $160,000
1985-03-25Mortgage $750,000 — from FIVE-SEVEN-NOUGHT ASSOC. to MOSES, HENRY $750,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201711320337
2018111915715193
201906400551
20206431214327
20216111803128
202200760682
20230210228114
20240912744144
20250310107111
202607870599
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The full timeline

Construction 50Enforcement 107Housing & tenants 1,675Ownership & money 48Health & systems 71

Every one of the 1,951 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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