875 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10032

The 4-story, 4-unit residential building at 875 St. Nicholas Avenue in Hamilton Heights, owned by Allan Heussinger and dating back to 1900, has experienced several sanitation-related challenges over recent years. Most notably, in July 2023, there was a sewage odor complaint that prompted a DOHMH advisory to the property management. The building has a documented history of garbage/recycling storage issues, with unsanitary conditions reported and investigated by HPD in both 2023 and 2021, though no violations were found in either case.

Pest-related concerns have been noted, with rodent sightings reported in March 2023 and August 2020, and an inspection in March 2021 that identified pest issues, though again, no violations were issued. The property has maintained an active response to rodent control measures, with regular inspections showing improvements over time. A concerning pattern emerged in 2022, with initial inspections showing rat activity in July 2022 and February 2023, though subsequent inspections throughout 2023, 2024, and into 2025 have all passed, indicating successful pest management efforts. Importantly, the building's bedbug reporting records from 2021 through 2025 show no documented infestations, with all annual reports indicating zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.

The most recent bedbug filing in June 2025 continues to show this clean record. While the building has faced multiple sanitation challenges over recent years, particularly regarding waste storage and rodent sightings, the property management's response has generally resulted in closed complaints without violations. The successful passing of multiple rodent inspections in 2023, 2024, and 2025, combined with the consistently clean bedbug reports, suggests improvements in pest management. However, the building's history of waste storage issues and periodic pest sightings indicates ongoing monitoring of these areas is necessary.