870 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1926

Floors5

Units48

Building Area58,500 sqft

ZoningR7A

ClassD1

Market Value$3.7M

870 ST NICHOLAS AVE is a property located at 870 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 5 floors and 48 units. The building area is 58,500 square feet on a 11,490 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $3.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 5 building permits on record (3 active). There are 388 violations on record (111 currently open). 45 docketed judgments carrying $2,225 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.

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1,221records on file

43Energy Star

Completed in 1926, 870 St Nicholas Ave rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 48 units and 58,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.7M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,221 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 554 of its 1,221 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Violation (388) and inspection (125) trail well behind. 111 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 43, with a site energy-use intensity of 93.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 331 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 45% complaint, 59 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.

$3.7M of New York, written across 1,221 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address870 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1926

Floors5

Total Units48

Building Area58,500 sqft

Lot Size11,490 sqft

ZoningR7A

ConditionAverage

BBL1020690048

BIN1061708

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$3.7M

Assessed Total$1.7M

Assessed Land$259K

Building Permits

5 on record · 3 active

Cats Registration InspectionOther

EXPIRED

Filed Aug 14, 2024Job #426465

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Oct 4, 2022Job #M08015673-I1-EL

Charter Meter Project

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Oct 27, 1994Job #100899388-01-01

FS

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Oct 27, 1994Job #100899388-1-1-hist

BL

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Cats Certificate To OperateOther

CANCELLED

Filed Jan 1, 1974Job #113187

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Violations

388 on record · 111 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,225

Judgments · 45 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049277953R

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #048698279N

FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2024Ticket #048409629K

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2022Balance $125Ticket #047458759N

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2022Balance $125Ticket #047458760K

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 15, 2026#19089034

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH''

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 15, 2026#19089036

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH''

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HPDClass C

NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME

Issued Jul 15, 2026#19089037

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 15, 2026#19089040

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 15, 2026#19089041

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 870 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 870 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 5 floors and 48 units. The building area is 58,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 870 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 870 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 5 building permits on record, with 3 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (EXPIRED) filed Aug 14, 2024.

Does 870 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 870 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 388 violations on record, with 111 currently open. Breakdown: 36 DOB, 10 ECB, 342 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 870 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 870 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 45 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,225. 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 870 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

870 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $3.7M and a total assessed value of $1.7M (land: $259K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 870 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

870 ST NICHOLAS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 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 870 ST NICHOLAS AVE?

870 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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