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349 East 51 Street

379Records
17City systems
15Open violations
111Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10022 · Neighborhood: East Midtown-Turtle Bay
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379 recorded events, 1985–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 112 311 service requests, 104 HPD complaints, 55 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10022
Built1901
Floors5
Res. units20
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)FLGSP 349 E 51 ST LLC
BBL1013440021
BIN1039659

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 111. In ZIP 10022, 72% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations15 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-01-30.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

31 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 27). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’24–25
27
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

49 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (14) · Noise (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (5) · PLUMBING (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · SAFETY (2).

Filed construction activity

$33,980 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1901)
YesSix or more residential units (20)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)FLGSP 349 E 51 St LLC
Head officerEstefania Knight
Managing agentREM Residential
Last registered2026-06-02

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,021,000 $909,450
2026$2,309,000 $1,039,050
2027$2,490,000 $1,120,500

The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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.

Getting around

Subway51 St — 6 E F · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
59 St — 4 5 6 N R W · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 1 Av / E 52 St — M15 · 350 ft
Citi BikeE 51 St & 1 Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 059 Beekman Hill International
Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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.

Report a problem to 311

349 East 51 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

49 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 14 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by REM RESIDENTIAL — 138 buildings, 2,863 units. Grades across the portfolio: A66 · B32 · C23 · D15 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
630 1 Avenue MN484 A
681 West 193 Street MN125 F
2 West 120 Street MN106 D
11 Hillside Avenue MN90 C
281 Wadsworth Avenue MN84 C
20 East 68 Street MN83 A
87-50 Kingston Place QN77 A
4530 Broadway MN73 C
241 Sherman Avenue MN72 D
518 East 84 Street MN59 A
639 West 207 Street MN56 D
509 West 155 Street MN54 B
12-10 Astoria Park South QN54 A
412 West 148 Street MN48 D
155 Audubon Avenue MN48 C
402 West 148 Street MN48 C
176 West 86 Street MN47 A
536 Isham Street MN46 C
58 Elizabeth Street MN45 A
227 Riverside Drive MN39 B
35 Underhill Avenue BK39 A
196 South 1 Street BK32 A
245 East 110 Street MN30 F
373 South 5 Street BK30 C
233 East 77 Street MN24 B
514 Amsterdam Avenue MN23 B
2226 1 Avenue MN23 D
237 West 18 Street MN20 A
349 East 51 Street MN20 B
546 West 50 Street MN20 B
524 Metropolitan Avenue BK20 A
527 West 46 Street MN20 A
548 West 50 Street MN20 B
544 West 50 Street MN20 C
332 West 37 Street MN19 A
522 Metropolitan Avenue BK19 A
548 Driggs Avenue BK18 B
231 East 29 Street MN18 A
231 East 34 Street MN17 A
164 West 146 Street MN17 B
717 9 Avenue MN17 A
132 North 1 Street BK16 A
231 East 81 Street MN16 A
26 Bedford Street MN16 A
313 East 115 Street MN15 D
323 Park Avenue South MN14 A
8 Saint Marks Place BK14 A
552 Driggs Avenue BK13 B
2400 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 A
320 West 108 Street MN12 A
323 West 42 Street MN12 B
325 West 42 Street MN12 D
41-25 48 Street QN12 A
10-09 34 Avenue QN12 A
251 East Broadway MN11 C
107 Berry Street BK11 B
127 Mercer Street MN10 A
116 West 69 Street MN10 A
131 East 110 Street MN9 B
133 East 110 Street MN9 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $350,000 on 2015-02-24 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-04-24Deed $3,180,099 — from 349 REALTY NY LLC to FLGSP 349 E 51 ST LLC $3,180,099
2026-04-24Agreement $2,558,051 — from FLGSP 349 E 51 ST LLC to FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A. S/B/M; NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,558,051
2026-03-31Sold for $3,180,099 $3,180,099 $159,005
2020-01-09AL&R $3,293,000 — from 349 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,293,000
2020-01-09Agreement $3,293,000 — from 349 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,293,000
2015-02-24Mortgage $350,000 — from 349 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $350,000
2015-02-24AL&R $3,590,000 — from 349 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,590,000
2015-02-24Agreement $3,590,000 — from 349 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,590,000
2015-02-24Mortgage $848,116 — from 349 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $848,116
2015-01-26RPTT&RET $31,736,797 — from P VI 143 REALTY LLC; P VI CROSSTOWN LLC; P VI MARKS LLC to PINNACLE HOLDING COMPANY XXIII LLC; PINNACLE HOLDING COMPANY XXX LLC; PINNACLE HOLDING COM $31,736,797
2010-09-24Agreement $2,938,350 — from 349 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,938,350
2006-02-01AL&R $3,060,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 349 REALTY NY LLC $3,060,000
2006-02-01Agreement $18,430,464 — from PRIME 20-22 PRINCE, LLC; PRIME 1636-1642 LEXINGTON, LLC; PRIME 349 EAST 51ST, LLC; PRIME 3 to FANNIE MAE $18,430,464
2006-02-01Mortgage $12,892,672 — from PRIME 232 ELIZABETH, LLC; PRIME 1636-1642 LEXINGTON, LLC; PRIME 20-22 PRINCE, LLC; PRIME 3 to FANNIE MAE $12,892,672
2006-02-01Mortgage $2,076,672 — from PRIME 237 WEST 18TH, LLC; PRIME 20-22 PRINCE, LLC; PRIME 1636-1642 LEXINGTON, LLC; PRIME 2 to FANNIE MAE $2,076,672

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700220123
20180170311
201970110220
20200362112
2021004015
202200110314
2023003025
202400280331
202501210325
202601794286
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The full timeline

Construction 12Enforcement 17Housing & tenants 269Ownership & money 56Health & systems 25

Every one of the 379 recorded events, 1985–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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