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961 St Nicholas Ave, Manhattan

BBL 1-02108-0083

Built
1910
Floors
6
Residential units
56
Building type
Elevator building
Zoning district
R7-2
Lot area
11,950 sq ft
Floor area
50,028 sq ft

En español: 9 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 19 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 6 años abierta, desde el 28 de octubre de 2019.

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  1. 9

    Class C, immediately hazardous

    15 open counting every year, the oldest since

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  2. 10

    Class B, hazardous. Most often Fire Safety.

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Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 9 open Class C, with 3 certifications filed and 6 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction.

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 25 Class C violations, all 25 by the original certify-by date. How certification works

The original certify-by dates on the 19 open HPD violations have all passed. The latest was September 16, 2026. The report prints the date beside each one.

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9 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed October 28, 2019.

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OATH/ECB summonses
10 DOB and FDNY summonses here since January 1, 2019, with $3,300 in penalties imposed.
  • December 6, 2022, DOB: Unapproved unsafe unsuitable electrical equipment or wiring in use. In violation, $800 penalty imposed.
  • October 25, 2022, FDNY: Inspection and testing. In violation.
  • October 25, 2022, FDNY: Electrical lighting hazards. In violation.

The newest 3 of 10 summonses OATH lists here. The report lists all 10, with each outcome, the penalty imposed and any docketing date. What the report adds

DOB violations
7 active DOB violations. The newest was issued June 30, 2023.
Housing court
11 housing court cases here since 2006.
DOB permits
DOB NOW lists 3 work permits here, the newest issued April 6, 2023, for Antenna work.
  • Antenna, issued April 6, 2023, signed off.
  • Antenna, issued January 25, 2023, signed off.
  • Antenna, issued July 25, 2019, signed off.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 85 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
Inspected April 16, 2026. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year.
Bedbug report
Filed December 8, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C9 open
Fire SafetyNotice sent19089018
Vermin / InfestationNot complied with19080562
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19078765
Lead PaintDefect letter sent18821484
Lead PaintDefect letter sent18821483
Lead PaintTo be reinspected18821482
Heat / Hot WaterNo access to reinspect (first try)18471957
No access to reinspect (first try)18073960
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)17726980
Class B10 open most often Fire Safety
Notice sent19102756GVS PROPERTIES IV LLC
Notice sent19080578
Notice sent19080570
Notice sent19080559
Notice sent19078757
Fire SafetyNot complied with18974960
Fire SafetyNot complied with18963913
No access to reinspect (first try)18814860
No access to reinspect (first try)18073963
Not complied with17391903

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Questions about this building

Does 961 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 961 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan had 19 open violations on October 10, 2026: 19 from HPD. 9 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 6 years, since October 28, 2019.

Is 961 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan getting better or worse?

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 9 open Class C, with 3 certifications filed and 6 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction. That window ends October 10, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 961 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan?

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 25 Class C violations, all 25 by the original certify-by date. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 961 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 7 active DOB violations. The newest was issued June 30, 2023. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Has 961 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan been in housing court?

Yes. 11 housing court cases here since 2006. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 961 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan?

ENERGY STAR score 85 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 961 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan last inspected?

On April 16, 2026. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 961 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan last file its bedbug report?

On December 8, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 961 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 961 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 961 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 1910 as the year 961 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 961 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 56 residential units at 961 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB NOW work permits, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through October 10, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB NOW work permits, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 961 St Nicholas Ave, Manhattan: 56 units, 9 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through October 10, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/961-st-nicholas-avenue-manhattan

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