2,591 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,531 311 service requests, 670 HPD complaints, 174 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% 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 79.3. In ZIP 10040, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2007-04-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
171 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 26 · winter 2024–25: 123 · winter 2025–26: 22). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
432 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (217) · HEAT/HOT WATER (84) · Illegal Parking (14) · Water System (12) · PAINT/PLASTER (12) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (9).
$642,900 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1923) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (38) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 188 ST NICK ASSOC LLC |
| Head officer | STUART D GOLDSTEIN |
| Managing agent | SDG MANAGEMENT CORP. |
| Last registered | 2025-09-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,869,000 | $1,741,050 |
| 2026 | $4,300,000 | $1,935,000 |
| 2027 | $4,253,000 | $1,913,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 1/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Lounge & Restaurant LLC | Spanish | Not yet graded | — |
| Empanadas Monumental | Latin American | A | — |
| Inwood Crepes INC | Not yet graded | — | |
| Tu Cachapa Y Mas | Sandwiches/Salads/Mixed Buffet | A | — |
| Tu Cocina Restaurant | Latin American | Not yet graded | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
5 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
8 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, No Permit or License, Food Spoiled), shared by 5 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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.
| Subway | 191 St — 1 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 181 St — A · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 189 St — M3 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 190 St & St Nicholas Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 048 P.O. Michael J. Buczek 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.
1571 St Nicholas Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
432 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 84 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.
Managed by SDG MANAGEMENT CORP. — 41 buildings, 1,867 units. Grades across the portfolio: A21 · B20. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,005,506 on 2014-04-30 (lender: Signature Bank), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-21 | Agreement $16,679,236 — from 188 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS | $16,679,236 | |
| 2020-06-12 | Agreement $17,000,000 — from 188 ST NICK ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to SIGNATURE BANK | $17,000,000 | |
| 2018-10-30 | M&CON $17,000,000 — from 188 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to SIGNATURE BANK | $17,000,000 | |
| 2018-10-30 | AL&R $17,000,000 — from 188 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to SIGNATURE BANK | $17,000,000 | |
| 2014-04-30 | AL&R $14,500,000 — from TWO-TWO-ONE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK | $14,500,000 | |
| 2014-04-30 | Mortgage $4,005,506 — from TWO-TWO-ONE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,005,506 | |
| 2014-04-30 | Agreement $14,500,000 — from TWO-TWO-ONE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK | $14,500,000 | |
| 2011-12-21 | Agreement $11,000,000 — from JP MORGAN CHASE BANK to 188 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES LLC | $11,000,000 | |
| 2011-12-21 | Mortgage $183,624 — from 188 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES LLC to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK | $183,624 | |
| 2010-07-12 | Mortgage $657,803 — from 188 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to SIGNATURE BANK | $657,803 | |
| 2010-07-12 | AL&R $9,000,000 — from 188 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to SIGNATURE BANK | $9,000,000 | |
| 2010-07-12 | Agreement $9,000,000 — from 188 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to SIGNATURE BANK | $9,000,000 | |
| 2005-08-05 | Mortgage $9,000,000 — from 188 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA | $9,000,000 | |
| 2005-08-05 | Agreement $9,000,000 — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA to 188 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. | $9,000,000 | |
| 2005-08-05 | Mortgage $494,518 — from 188 ST. NICK ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA | $494,518 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 4 | 304 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 167 | 2 | 3 | 175 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 97 | 0 | 4 | 104 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 1 | 3 | 204 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 | 192 | 0 | 5 | 207 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 12 | 158 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 213 | 1 | 4 | 219 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 140 | 3 | 4 | 154 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 283 | 0 | 11 | 297 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 5 | 144 |
Every one of the 2,591 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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