771 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10031

The four-story, 1895 Hamilton Heights building at 771 St Nicholas Avenue, owned by Adrian Gottlieb, has experienced several concerning patterns of maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, from October 2024 to July 2025, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding essential systems, including heat/hot water, cooking gas, electrical range issues, and flooring problems. A set of significant concerns was documented in late 2024, including issues with carbon monoxide detectors, electrical wiring, ventilation systems, doors, and intercoms - though some were classified as non-emergency.

The building had similar problems with heating systems in November 2022, when HPD confirmed building-wide concerns that were eventually corrected. A series of maintenance issues was reported in August-September 2022, including problems with walls, ceilings, floors, and various unsafe conditions like pests and mold, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify these complaints. The building's regulatory history shows some compliance issues, with an active violation as of April 2023 for failing to file the 2022 external low-pressure inspection, and a past violation from 2019 that was dismissed regarding the 2017 boiler inspection.

Department of Buildings records from 2020 indicate problems with debris and building stability concerns, though none warranted violations at the time of inspection. The most recent bedbug report for the period of November 2023 to October 2024 shows no infestations, eradications, or re-infestations. While many recent complaints have been closed, the frequency and nature of the issues suggest ongoing maintenance challenges in this historic building, with particular attention needed on essential services and safety systems.