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1356 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE

Manhattan · Block 2133 · Lot 66 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

1356 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1021330066) built in 1907, with 16 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 112, council district 10, zoning district R7-2, on a 3,650-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 14,809 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 178 KAI MANAGEMENT INC..

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

178 KAI MANAGEMENT INC.
HPD-registered head officer: ZHI LIN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerZHI LIN
  • Corporate Owner178 KAI MANAGEMENT INC
  • Managing Agent178 KAI MANAGEMENT INC.

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Nov 13, 2017 for $7.3M to 178 Kai Management Inc..
Previous owner: 1356 St Nicholas Realty Llc
Mortgage: $4.4M recorded Nov 13, 2017 with Amerasia Bank. Loan-to-value: 60%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 22, 2023MTGE$300KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 13, 2017DEED$7.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 13, 2017AGMT$4.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 11, 2015DEED$6.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 18, 2013MTGE$175KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
16
Year built
1907
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7-2
Lot size:
3,650 sqft
Building area:
14,809 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$1.2M
Community district:
112
Council district:
10

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Apr 29, 2026
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class BInspected Apr 14, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM CONNECTION FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR TO INTERCOM STATION AT NOR…
  • Class CInspected Apr 14, 2026
    § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CI…
  • Class CInspected Apr 14, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd…
  • Class AInspected Apr 14, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2B,…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 22, 2023).

Frequently asked questions about 1356 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE

Who owns 1356 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 1356 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 178 KAI MANAGEMENT INC.. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 1356 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 1356 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 1356 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 1356 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 1356 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 1356 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE at $1.22M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 1356 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE and what does that mean?

1356 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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