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488 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01959 • Lot 0058 • Zip: 10030

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

122 Open HPD violations Class A 26 Class B 54 Class C 41 Class I 1 520 on record • 2001–2026 6 Open DOB violations 9 on record • 1993–2018 2 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 2017 1 Open housing litigation 12 on record • 2005–2026 7 Evictions executed 7 on record • 2018–2025

Address

Primary address: 488 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10030
Block: 01959
Lot: 0058
BBL: 1019590058
Unified address ID: 1019590058

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R8 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 40 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.66
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Old Law Tenements (C4)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 1996
Floors: 5
Total units: 10
Residential units: 10
Building area: 14,650 sq ft
Building dimensions: 40 ft x 79 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: GREATER HARLEM HOUSING HDFC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $2,425,000
Total assessment: $537,652
Land assessment: $213,106
Exempt total: $323,278
Assessment owner: GREATER HARLEM HOUSIN

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
135 St A B C

About 7 minutes on foot · 427 m

  • Times Square 27 min 7 walking, 20 riding
  • Penn Station 29 min 7 walking, 22 riding
  • Grand Central 35 min 7 walking, 28 riding
  • Union Square 40 min 7 walking, 33 riding
  • Fulton Street 41 min 7 walking, 34 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 46 min 7 walking, 39 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation Jul 22, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOC...

  2. HPD violation Jul 22, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EA...

  3. HPD violation Jul 22, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STO...

  4. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Dec 1, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOC...

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 11, 2025 $106,726

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Nov 4, 2025 $106,726

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. HPD violation Sep 30, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR AT 1ST CLOSET AT NORTH IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH...

  5. DOB NOW filing Jan 24, 2025 $106,726

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. DOB filing May 25, 2023 $106,726

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PV SYSTEM ON EXISITNG ROOFTOP. NO CHANGES TO THE EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 15, 2022 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 15, 2022 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 5, 2022 $10,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2021

  1. Sale Jun 30, 2021 $10,820,000

    Changed hands

    488 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE

  2. DOB filing May 11, 2021 $0

    Subdivision Improved

    APPLICATION AND PLANS FILED HEREWITH TO COMBINE LOTS 58 & 56 NO WORK TO BE DONE_TENTATIVE LOT NUMBER 58

2018

  1. DOB violation Nov 29, 2018

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

2017

  1. DOB violation Nov 15, 2017

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. ECB violation Sep 30, 2017 $830

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35263641M ISSUED ON 07/31/17 AND TO FI...

  3. ECB violation Jul 31, 2017 $6,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY.NOTED:AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION,OBSERVED AT APT 1B,FIRE EGRESS WINDOW...

  4. ECB violation Jul 28, 2017 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT FRONT FACADE,EXP#1,2ND STY WINDOW AT RIGHT SIDE OF ENTRA...

2016

  1. Permit issued Oct 31, 2016

    AL / OT

    CROSSLINK WIRELESS LLC

  2. DOB filing Oct 31, 2016 $13,600

    Alteration Type III

    MODIFICATION TO EXISTING ANTENNA SITE, INSTALL RELATED RRH UNITS WITHIN EXISTING TELECOM ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. ALL WO...

  3. DOB filing Sep 7, 2016 $17,500

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL (1) 5 TON HVAC UNIT IN EXISTING EQUIPMENT ROOM IN BASEMENT WITH RELATED CONDENSER ON ROOF. NO CHANGE TO EGRES...

  4. Permit issued Apr 12, 2016

    EW / MH

    CENTERLINE COMMUNCATIONS

2015

  1. DOB filing Nov 17, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY...

  2. Permit issued Mar 30, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    HKS CONSTRUCTION CORP

2014

  1. Permit issued Jul 23, 2014

    EW / BL

    CEGF & G PLBG. CORP.

  2. Permit issued Jul 23, 2014

    PL / PL

    CEGF & G PLBG. CORP.

2013

  1. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

2012

  1. Permit issued Dec 27, 2012

    PL / PL

    CEGF & G PLBG. CORP.

  2. DOB filing Dec 27, 2012 $75,800

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF NEW GAS BOILER, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER TH IS APPLICATION

2011

  1. DOB violation Dec 13, 2011

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP
200A WEST 136TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
Registration Contract
Agent
ELH MGMT. LLC
1675 BROADWAY 29
New York, NY, 10019
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
LLOYD WILLIAMS
200A WEST 136TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
Registration Contract
Officer
CHAMBERs POWELl
200A WEST 136TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
Registration Contract
SiteManager
SEAN HE
Registration Contract
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPME
CHARLES POWELL
DOB Filing 05/25/2023
Owner
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEV CORP
LLOYD WILLIAMS
DOB Filing 05/11/2021
Owner
AT&T MOBILITY
GREGG BAILEY
DOB Filing 10/31/2016
Owner
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING CORP.
EMMETT CAUSEY
DOB Filing 09/07/2016
Owner
HKS CONSTRUCTION CORP
BALWINDER SINGH
DOB Filing 11/17/2015
Owner
GHHDC
EMMETT CAUSEY
DOB Filing 12/27/2012
Owner
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEV.
ERIC MITCHELL
DOB Filing 04/20/2012
Owner
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVEL COR
LLOYD WILLIAMS
DOB Filing 04/24/2002
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
ELMER, NJ, 08318
DOB NOW 11/11/2025
Owner
RELIABLE ENTERPRISES INC
WESTFIELD, NJ, 07090
DOB NOW 08/15/2022
Owner
YARKS NYC INC
BROOKLYN, NY, 11207
DOB NOW 08/05/2022
Owner
PR
LEBANON, NJ, 08833
DOB NOW 09/09/2020
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS DE
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 09/30/2025
PARTY 1
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO
200A WEST 136TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
ACRIS 09/30/2025
PARTY 1
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING LLC
C/O ELH MGMT. LLC
1675 BROADWAY - 29TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 09/30/2025
PARTY 2
NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
120 BROADWAY
2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10271
ACRIS 09/30/2025
PARTY ONE
PENY & CO., LLC
C/O STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY NA
ONE HERITAGE DRIVE, OHD 3RD FLOOR
QUINCY, MA, 02171
ACRIS 07/21/2021
PARTY TWO
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
219 WEST 135TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
ACRIS 07/21/2021
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
ACRIS 07/20/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION
ACRIS 07/20/2021
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP
200A WEST 136TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
ACRIS 07/01/2021
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
GREATER HARLEM HOUSINF DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP
200A WEST 139TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
ACRIS 07/01/2021

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
GREATER HARLEM HOUSIN
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
GREATER HARLEM HOUSING HDFC
PLUTO