44 recorded events, 1967–2025, from 4 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 24 HPD housing violations, 15 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 4 bedbug filings.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 79% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 3.3. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 10 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 1986-07-15. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 51 LEE AVE REALTY CORP |
| Head officer | BENJAMIN WEISER |
| Managing agent | BLUE ELM INC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $379,200 | $170,640 |
| 2026 | $455,000 | $204,750 |
| 2027 | $546,000 | $245,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
| Subway | Marcy Av — J M Z · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lee Av / Ross St — B44 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lee Ave & Taylor St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 016 Leonard Dunkly. 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 Lee Avenue
| 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 |
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 BLUE ELM INC — 26 buildings, 150 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B7 · C5 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 South 10 Street | BK | 21 | B |
| 1319 East New York Avenue | BK | 11 | B |
| Amboy Street | BK | 9 | C |
| 156 Skillman Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 158 Rutledge Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 158 Skillman Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 231 Chester Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 997 Clarkson Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 1259 51 Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 280 Mac Dougal Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 1833 Park Place | BK | 6 | A |
| 275 Milford Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 127 Miller Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 31 Locust Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 876 Kent Avenue | BK | 4 | B |
| 490 Marion Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 678 Jamaica Avenue | BK | 3 | A |
| 492 Marion Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 680 Jamaica Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 221 Quincy Street | BK | 3 | F |
| 1200 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 3 | B |
| 589 Hart Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 51 Lee Avenue | BK | 3 | A |
| 1234 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 92 Pilling Street | BK | 2 | C |
| 1077 Halsey Street | BK | 2 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $15,000 on 1986-08-04 (lender: Jericho Equities Ltd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-08-04 | Mortgage $15,000 — from GOLDSTEIN, MARC to JERICHO EQUITIES LTD | $15,000 | |
| 1984-02-21 | Mortgage $12,500 — from GOLDSTEIN, MARC to BROOKLYN JENAPO FD CR UN | $12,500 | |
| 1982-01-13 | Mortgage $7,500 — from GOLDSTEIN, HELEN to BROOKLYN JENAPO FD CR UN | $7,500 |
| Year | Housing & tenants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
Every one of the 44 recorded events, 1967–2025, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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