176 NICHOLS AVENUE is a prewar 1899 building, 2 units in East New York, NYC. Owned by FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION. Public records show 173 open violations, 695 311 complaints, 6 active litigation matters on file.
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Brooklyn · February 2026
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§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE EAST HAND RAILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY
§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGTHFIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOW WATER FIXTURE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
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The eastern stretch of East New York borders Queens and has a distinctly suburban feel — detached houses, quiet blocks, and a predominantly Caribbean and Latino community. The Gateway Center mall provides shopping, and the area is slowly attracting new development.
UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
UNSANITARY CONDITION — SEWAGE
WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
PAINT/PLASTER — RADIATOR
DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR FRAME
PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
ELECTRIC — OUTLET/SWITCH
PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS