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680 St Nicholas Ave

Manhattan, NY 10030Company-ownedBBL 1020510054BIN 1079811
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Year Built1900
Floors8
Units117
Building Area132,300 sqft
ZoningR8A
ClassD7
Market Value$19.5M

680 ST NICHOLAS AVE is a property located at 680 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 8 floors and 117 units. The building area is 132,300 square feet on a 18,647 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8A. The assessed market value is $19.5M. It last sold for $41M on Sep 17, 2015. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 116 building permits on record (72 active). There are 696 violations on record (25 currently open). 84 docketed judgments carrying $8,717 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

2,585records on file
77Energy Star

Completed in 1900, 680 St Nicholas Ave rises 8 stories over New York. Public records put it at 117 units and 132,300 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $19.5M, and assessed for tax at $8.8M. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,585 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,414 of its 2,585 records, fully 55%, fall under that one heading. Violation (696) and enforcement (190) trail well behind. 25 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 77, with a site energy-use intensity of 58.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 409 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 55% complaint, 52 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.

$19.5M of New York, written across 2,585 government filings.

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Property Details

Address680 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1900
Floors8
Total Units117
Building Area132,300 sqft
Lot Size18,647 sqft
ZoningR8A
ConditionAverage
1020510054
1079811 +2 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$19.5M
$8.8M
$630K
$41M
Last Sale DateSep 17, 2015

Building Permits

116 on record · 72 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 19, 2024Job #443323
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jan 29, 2024Est. cost $4KJob #M00988823-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 29, 2024Est. cost $4KJob #M00988823-P1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jan 12, 2024Est. cost $4KJob #M00988823-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 7, 2022Est. cost $60KJob #M00655998-I1
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Violations

696 on record · 25 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$8,717
Judgments · 84 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 4, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049683914H
FAIL TO RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE 9 OR MORE DWELLING UNITS 1ST
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 20, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0202654210
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049241727Y
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049133005Y
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049026391H
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

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SafetyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 25, 2026#VIO-DQ-EN-BENCH-202608-0166399

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

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 12, 2026#18913574

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 12, 2026#18913571

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HARDWOOD FLOORS IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 12, 2026#18913572

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST AND WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 12, 2026#18913573

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 680 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 680 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 8 floors and 117 units. The building area is 132,300 sqft.

Are there building permits at 680 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 680 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 116 building permits on record, with 72 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Nov 19, 2024.

Does 680 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 680 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 696 violations on record, with 25 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 63 DOB, 57 ECB, 573 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 680 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 680 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 84 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $8,717. 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 680 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

680 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030 has an assessed market value of $19.5M and a total assessed value of $8.8M (land: $630K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 680 ST NICHOLAS AVE last sold?

680 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030 last sold for $41M on Sep 17, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 680 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

680 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10030 is zoned R8A. 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 680 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

680 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.

How do I get a full property report for 680 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

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