881 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10032

881 St Nicholas Avenue is a 5-story, 19-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1922, currently owned by Hans Kappel. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues since late 2023 through 2025, with eight documented complaints about these problems affecting the entire building, most recently in April 2025. Notably, there is an active Environmental Control Board violation from January 2024 regarding failure to provide access to the heating system, for which a $500 penalty was imposed.

The building has ongoing pest control challenges, with multiple 311 complaints and rodent inspections showing consistent rat activity, including recent inspections in April 2025 and multiple instances in 2024. The property underwent inspections in May 2023 that revealed several maintenance issues in apartment 4C, including mouse infestation, water leak ceiling problems, and defective plaster and paint surfaces in the bathroom. The building's infrastructure has faced various challenges in recent years, including two boiler-related complaints in early 2024 and several housing maintenance code violations related to building security and maintenance in 2022-2023.

The property has maintained a bedbug-free record since 2021, with all bedbug reporting periods showing zero infested units. Multiple inspections have been conducted regarding the building's rodent problem, with bait applied in June 2024, though inspections in 2023 had passed without issues. The building's management has made efforts to address certain maintenance concerns, as evidenced by multiple violations being marked as "Closed," including those related to the bell buzzer/intercom system and entrance security features.