1340 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10033

1340 St Nicholas Avenue is a 5-story, 15-unit New Law Tenement building in Washington Heights, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Stuart Goldstein. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2024 and continuing into 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed for building-wide heat and hot water problems in January, March, and April 2025, all of which were closed after HPD verification of corrections.

In early 2024, the building faced significant challenges with an infestation of pests, including roaches and mice, primarily affecting Apartment 31 on the third floor, for which violations were issued and subsequently certified as corrected in March 2024. The building's safety systems have also required attention, with violations noted in early 2024 regarding smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in Apartment 31, as well as issues with the fire escape system. The Department of Buildings' records show two complaints from 2018-2019 regarding plumbing issues and an illegal conversion investigation, though these were either unsubstantiated or could not be inspected.

Recent rodent inspections indicate variable results, with a failed inspection for "Other Reasons" in December 2023, followed by successful inspections in 2024. Notably, the building has maintained a bedbug-free status for the past few years, with no reported infestations in the annual reports from 2020 through 2024. Several permits for plumbing and electrical work were issued in 2019, suggesting some level of building maintenance and improvements during that period.