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1238 St Nicholas Ave

Manhattan, NY 10032Company-ownedBBL 1021290001BIN 1063086
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Year Built1910
Floors6
Units39
Building Area55,026 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD7
Market Value$3.8M

1238 ST NICHOLAS AVE is a property located at 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 6 floors and 39 units. The building area is 55,026 square feet on a 11,825 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $3.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 61 building permits on record (53 active). There are 2185 violations on record (419 currently open). 211 docketed judgments carrying $14,900 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

6,233records on file
71Energy Star

Completed in 1910, 1238 St Nicholas Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 39 units and 55,026 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.8M, and assessed for tax at $1.7M. In the 110 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 6,233 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 3,450 of its 6,233 records, fully 55%, fall under that one heading. Violation (2,185) and enforcement (292) trail well behind. 419 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 71, with a site energy-use intensity of 181.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 742 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 55% complaint, 110 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.8M of New York, written across 6,233 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1238 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1910
Floors6
Total Units39
Building Area55,026 sqft
Lot Size11,825 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1021290001
1063086
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.8M
$1.7M
$430K

Building Permits

61 on record · 53 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 2, 2025Est. cost $147KJob #M00897139-I1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 4, 2024Est. cost $12KJob #M00897139-S1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 4, 2024Est. cost $12KJob #M00897139-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 15, 2024Est. cost $147KJob #M00897139-I1

Initial Permit

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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CANCELLED
Filed Apr 11, 2022Job #360084
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Violations

2185 on record · 419 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$14,900
Judgments · 211 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 13, 2026Balance $625Ticket #039188428L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER: BOILER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049792213H
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049586050P
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014220245Z
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049471957N
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Oct 15, 2026#19323321

§27-2033.3(B) CORRECT FAILURE TO INSTALL AN INTERNET CAPABLE TEMPERATURE REPORTING DEVICE IN ONE LIVING ROOM IN APARTMENT MISSING LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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SafetyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 25, 2026#VIO-DQ-EN-BENCH-202608-0166413

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Sep 18, 2026#19230023

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued Sep 18, 2026#19230024

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Sep 18, 2026#19230025

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 39 units. The building area is 55,026 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 61 building permits on record, with 53 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jun 2, 2025.

Does 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 2185 violations on record, with 419 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 76 DOB, 144 ECB, 1962 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 211 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $14,900. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

1238 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $3.8M and a total assessed value of $1.7M (land: $430K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

1238 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 is zoned R7-2. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1238 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

1238 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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