610 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10030

610 St Nicholas Avenue is a 5-story, 20-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1910 in Harlem, currently owned by Josh Shakiba. The property has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues throughout 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between January and February 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. Notably, a violation was issued in July 2024 regarding inadequate hot water service specifically in apartment 5C, and similar issues were documented in apartment 2A earlier in 2024. The building's maintenance record shows recurring problems with heating system access, as indicated by violations related to locked boiler room doors in early 2024.

The building has undergone various maintenance inspections revealing multiple issues requiring attention. In August 2023, several violations were documented in apartment 1B, including defective self-closing doors, malfunctioning smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detector problems. Earlier violations from 2024 included a requirement to repair defective building cornices. While the building has maintained a clean record with respect to bedbug infestations since 2019, there have been significant rodent control challenges, with multiple instances of rat activity recorded between February 2024 and November 2024.

The most recent rodent inspections in April 2025 showed bait application, and the building passed an initial inspection in April 2025, though this followed several months of documented rat activity and bait application attempts. The property's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with heating systems and pest control, while more recent inspections indicate some improvements in rodent management. Heat and hot water service remains a critical concern, as evidenced by multiple resident complaints in early 2025. The building's age and status as a New Law tenement are consistent with its documented maintenance issues, particularly regarding basic service delivery systems.