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642 St Nicholas Ave

Manhattan, NY 10030Company-ownedBBL 1020510025BIN 1087444
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Year Built2002
Floors7
Units94
Building Area48,578 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$4.5M

642 ST NICHOLAS AVE is a property located at 642 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 2002. It has 7 floors and 94 units. The building area is 48,578 square feet on a 11,614 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $4.5M. It last sold for $10.6M on Apr 30, 2004. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 40 building permits on record (22 active). There are 145 violations on record (10 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $105 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

544records on file
35Energy Star

Completed in 2002, 642 St Nicholas Ave rises 7 stories over New York. Public records put it at 94 units and 48,578 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.5M, and assessed for tax at $2.0M. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 544 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 206 of its 544 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Violation (145) and inspection (76) trail well behind. 10 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 35, with a site energy-use intensity of 106.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 371 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 38% complaint, 55 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.

$4.5M of New York, written across 544 government filings.

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Property Details

Address642 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built2002
Floors7
Total Units94
Building Area48,578 sqft
Lot Size11,614 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
1020510025
1087444
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.5M
$2M
$209K
$10.6M
Last Sale DateApr 30, 2004

Building Permits

40 on record · 22 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 14, 2026Est. cost $94KJob #M01327206-I1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jan 15, 2026Est. cost $94KJob #M01327206-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 9, 2024Est. cost $226KJob #M07994784-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 8, 2024Est. cost $226KJob #M07994784-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 19, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #M00925110-I1
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Violations

145 on record · 10 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$105
Judgments · 8 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2021Ticket #012106164P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Ticket #012102925M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Ticket #012102927X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2020Ticket #012094705N
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2019Balance $105Ticket #0206762133
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE

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HPDClass C
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued Jun 17, 2026#19034425

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 401, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Jun 16, 2026#19031877

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 105, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 7, 2025#18490607

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 103, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0000801

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 642 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 642 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030 was constructed in 2002. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 7 floors and 94 units. The building area is 48,578 sqft.

Are there building permits at 642 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 642 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 40 building permits on record, with 22 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Apr 14, 2026.

Does 642 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 642 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 145 violations on record, with 10 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB Safety, 19 DOB, 8 ECB, 113 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 642 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 642 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $105. 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 642 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

642 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030 has an assessed market value of $4.5M and a total assessed value of $2M (land: $209K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 642 ST NICHOLAS AVE last sold?

642 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030 last sold for $10.6M on Apr 30, 2004. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 642 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

642 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030 is zoned R7A. 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 642 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

642 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030 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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