608 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10030

608 St Nicholas Avenue is a 5-story, 10-unit residential building in Harlem, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by S & S 608 St Nicholas LLC. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably in April 2024, when multiple complaints were filed regarding heat and hot water deficiencies affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. These issues resulted in open violations, particularly affecting apartments 4R and 5R with problems related to gas range supply and unauthorized fire escape locks.

Other active violations from 2024 include faulty fire retardant materials and improper ceiling paint in the 5th floor public hall areas, as well as a C-class violation concerning inadequate hot water supply in apartment 4R. The building's history reveals a concerning pattern of maintenance challenges. In 2018, S & S 608 St Nicholas LLC faced three ECB violations related to illegal transient use, lack of required egress, and failure to provide a proper fire alarm system, resulting in $6,250 in penalties.

While these particular violations were resolved, the property has continued to experience various issues, as evidenced by recent HPD inspections. On a positive note, the building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections between 2017 and 2025, and the bedbug reporting for 2023-2024 and previous years shows no infestations. The most recent bedbug report from May 2025 confirmed zero infested or re-infested units, indicating effective pest control measures.