1352 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10033

The 13-unit, 5-story tenement at 1352 St. Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, built in 1910 and currently owned by Anita Gupta, has experienced significant maintenance issues in recent months, particularly concerning plumbing and heating systems. As of April 2025, there are multiple open complaints with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), including issues with heat/hot water in individual apartments, water supply problems, and plumbing concerns related to bathtubs/showers.

The building has a recurring history of heating system failures, with multiple heat/hot water complaints filed in 2025 alone, continuing a pattern observed in late 2024 when similar complaints were registered. The property has also faced challenges with water-related issues, including slow and damp leaks reported in late 2024 and early 2025, which were deemed violations requiring correction. Unsanitary conditions, particularly regarding pests, have been a persistent problem, with the most recent complaint filed in April 2025 still remaining unresolved. The building underwent inspection in 2024-2025, revealing multiple violations in Apartment 23, including issues with pest infestations (mice and roaches), water leaks, and problems with smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, though many of these violations were subsequently closed after correction.

Notably, the building's egress system has been inspected several times between 2019 and 2024, with no violations found during these inspections. Despite these ongoing issues, the building has maintained compliance with rodent inspections, passing multiple inspections from 2016 through 2024. The property has not reported any bedbug infestations in recent years, with the last reported cases being fully addressed in 2020-2021. While some exterior maintenance issues have been identified, such as plaster and paint problems in Apartment 23's bathroom, these have generally been addressed through appropriate administrative processes, with violations being certified as corrected.