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NYC Building Records · BBL 1020690048

870 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE

Manhattan · Block 2069 · Lot 48 · Elevator, semi-fireproof (Class D1)

870 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE is a Class D1 (elevator, semi-fireproof) building in Manhattan (BBL 1020690048) built in 1926, with 48 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 109, council district 9, zoning district R7A, on a 11,490-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 58,500 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 870 ST. NICHOLAS AVE. LLC.

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

870 ST. NICHOLAS AVE. LLC
HPD-registered head officer: SOPHIA COHEN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerSOPHIA COHEN
  • Corporate Owner870 ST. NICHOLAS AVE, LLC
  • Managing AgentLIBERTY REALTY & MANAGEMENT
  • Site ManagerMIGUEL GARCIA

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: MTGE recorded Mar 24, 2016.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Mar 24, 2016MTGE$2.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 24, 2016AGMT$2.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 25, 2008MTGE$173KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 25, 2008AGMT$995KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
48
Year built
1926
Class
D1
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7A
Lot size:
11,490 sqft
Building area:
58,500 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$1.7M
Community district:
109
Council district:
9

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 Feb 11, 2026
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FTS AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCAT…
  • Class BInspected Feb 11, 2026
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STO…
  • Class BInspected Dec 29, 2025
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ. FT AT NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL AND EAST…
  • Class CInspected Dec 29, 2025
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORT…
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Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Mar 24, 2016).

Frequently asked questions about 870 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE

Who owns 870 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 870 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 870 ST. NICHOLAS AVE. LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 870 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 870 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 870 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 870 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 870 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 870 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE at $1.73M 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 870 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE and what does that mean?

870 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE is NYC building class D1 — Elevator, semi-fireproof. A semi-fireproof elevator apartment building. 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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