672 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10030

The 48-unit, 6-story residential building at 672 St Nicholas Avenue in Harlem (constructed in 1915) has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing concerns being electrical and sanitary conditions. As of May 2025, there is an open complaint regarding unsanitary garbage/recycling storage conditions, and from April 2025, there was an incident involving heat/hot water issues where HPD could not gain access to inspect the problem. A cluster of maintenance complaints was recorded in March 2025, including multiple electricity outages, a water leak, and issues regarding cooking gas.

These incidents, while individually resolved, suggest ongoing infrastructure challenges. The building has also faced pest control issues, with a documented case of bedbugs in 2024, though previous infestations were successfully eradicated. Notably, there is a pattern of rodent activity as indicated by multiple inspections through 2024 and into 2025, though some inspections have passed.

The property has had various violations requiring attention to habitability concerns, particularly in Apartment 68 during 2024, where issues included pest infestations (roaches and mice), missing window guards, and problems with peeling paint requiring repair. There were also multiple complaints about unauthorized work and elevator service issues between 2020-2021, though inspections typically found no violations. More recently, there appears to be an outstanding violation related to not filing the 2023 external low pressure inspection, pending since September 2024. The building's management history shows alternating periods of responsive maintenance and ongoing infrastructure challenges, particularly regarding building systems and pest control.