262 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 72 311 service requests, 55 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 31 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 31.9. In ZIP 10014, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 22 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2008-11-20. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 8).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Damaged Tree (2) · Street Sweeping Complaint (1) · Unsanitary Pigeon Condition (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · Boilers (1).
$60,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1874) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (21) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 51 MORTON STREET OWNERS CORP |
| Head officer | SOLOMON ROKOWSKY |
| Managing agent | ROKOWSKY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-10-02 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,514,000 | $1,581,300 |
| 2026 | $3,129,000 | $1,408,050 |
| 2027 | $3,443,000 | $1,549,350 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $545,771 a year ($54.01 per sq ft), operating expenses $138,034 ($13.66 per sq ft), net operating income $407,737. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Houston St — 1 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none W 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Hudson St / Barrow St — M11 M20 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Barrow St & Hudson St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 003 Charrette School Middle: M.S. 297. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
51 Morton Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
10 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by ROKOWSKY MGMT. — 7 buildings, 671 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3215 Avenue H | BK | 190 | A |
| 2705 Kings Highway | BK | 108 | B |
| 150 Hawthorne Street | BK | 100 | B |
| 2807 Kings Highway | BK | 84 | A |
| 82-35 134 Street | QN | 84 | A |
| 2607 Avenue O | BK | 84 | A |
| 51 Morton Street | MN | 21 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $177,614 on 2021-04-01 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-14 | RPTT&RET $720,000 — from BARAF, HERBERT; BARAF, CHERYL to ADAMS, GRACE MARIE; ADAMS, SUSAN GRAZIANO | $720,000 | |
| 2022-08-17 | Sold for $720,000 | $720,000 | $34,286 |
| 2022-06-10 | RPTT&RET $600,000 — from DEMETRIOS G MELIS; ESTATE OF GEORGE D MELIS to HELMCAMP, JULIE | $600,000 | |
| 2022-05-25 | Sold for $600,000 | $600,000 | $28,571 |
| 2021-04-01 | AL&R $815,000 — from 51 MORTON STREET OWNERS CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $815,000 | |
| 2021-04-01 | Agreement $815,000 — from 51 MORTON STREET OWNERS CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $815,000 | |
| 2021-04-01 | Mortgage $177,614 — from 51 MORTON STREET OWNERS CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $177,614 | |
| 2018-01-29 | RPTT&RET $640,000 — from BROWN, MICHAEL P to BRION, ALIZEE | $640,000 | |
| 2018-01-16 | Sold for $640,000 | $640,000 | $30,476 |
| 2013-07-25 | RPTT&RET $465,000 — from NGO, VIET; GERARD, POLDI to BROWN , MICHAEL P | $465,000 | |
| 2012-11-13 | Agreement $775,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 51 MORTON STREET OWNERS CORP. | $775,000 | |
| 2012-06-25 | RPTT&RET $365,200 — from ESTATE OF ELIZABETH MCCLINTOCK to MUKHOPADHYAY, S. RONY | $365,200 | |
| 2010-09-08 | RPTT&RET $400,000 — from MCMILLEN, KEN A to GREENSPAN, MICHAEL; GREENSPAN, JOSHUA; GREENSPAN, DORIE | $400,000 | |
| 2010-07-09 | AL&R $775,000 — from 51 MORTON STREET OWNERS CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $775,000 | |
| 2010-07-09 | Agreement $775,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 51 MORTON STREET OWNERS CORP. | $775,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 36 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Every one of the 262 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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