678 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE is a prewar 1920 building, 6 floors, 35 units in Harlem, NYC. Owned by DESPERATION HOUSING DEV FUND. Public records show 273 open violations, 141 311 complaints, 6 active litigation matters on file.
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Manhattan · February 2026
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Potential savings: ~15% by timing your move to April.
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HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT SOUTH WALL UNDER WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
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Strivers' Row and the surrounding blocks of central Harlem showcase some of Manhattan's most beautiful row houses, originally built for the Black elite in the early 1900s. The neighborhood retains a strong sense of community pride while welcoming a wave of new residents.
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HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING