526 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 169 HPD housing violations, 132 311 service requests, 125 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 463.7. In ZIP 11203, 76% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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 | 24 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2019-04-28. |
| Active vacate order | 4 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
77 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (19) · ELECTRIC (9) · DOOR/WINDOW (8) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · SAFETY (6) · Noise (5).
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 (1930) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| 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) | 340 E 51 ST LLC |
| Head officer | JOEL LEFKOWITZ |
| Managing agent | GUARDEUM MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $638,000 | $287,100 |
| 2026 | $683,000 | $307,350 |
| 2027 | $820,000 | $369,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 29% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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 | Sutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 0.9 mi straight-line (about a 23-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Utica Av / Linden Blvd — B46 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 51 St & Linden Blvd · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus Middle: The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts. 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.
340 East 51 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 |
77 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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 GUARDEUM MANAGEMENT LLC — 18 buildings, 152 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B5 · C3 · D3 · F4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1199 Boston Road | BX | 21 | F |
| 1195 Boston Road | BX | 20 | D |
| 346 Gates Avenue | BK | 16 | C |
| 471 Keap Street | BK | 13 | A |
| 711 East 215 Street | BX | 10 | B |
| 701 Van Siclen Avenue | BK | 10 | B |
| 159 Evergreen Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 163 Humboldt Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 523 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 163 South 1 Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 291 Cornelia Street | BK | 7 | C |
| 340 East 51 Street | BK | 6 | D |
| 1240 Putnam Avenue | BK | 3 | F |
| 896 Lafayette Avenue | BK | 3 | F |
| 2310 Bedford Avenue | BK | 3 | F |
| 385 Sumpter Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 387 Sumpter Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 1813 St Johns Place | BK | 2 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,300,000 on 2017-03-10 (lender: Kearny Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-10 | Agreement $2,000,000 — from 340 E 51ST LLC; 1240 PUTNAM LLC to KEARNY BANK | $2,000,000 | |
| 2017-03-10 | Mortgage $1,300,000 — from 1240 PUTNAM LLC; 340 E 51ST LLC to KEARNY BANK | $1,300,000 | |
| 2017-03-10 | AL&R $2,000,000 — from 1240 PUTNAM LLC; 340 E 51ST LLC to KEARNY BANK | $2,000,000 | |
| 2016-05-25 | AL&R $400,000 — from 340 E 51ST LLC to ARION FUND LLC; YELLOW JACKET VENTURES LLC | $400,000 | |
| 2016-05-25 | Mortgage $400,000 — from 340 E 51ST LLC to YELLOW JACKET VENTURES LLC; ARION FUND LLC | $400,000 | |
| 2016-05-25 | Deed $750,000 — from CHARLES, CYRIL E to 340 E 51 ST LLC | $750,000 | |
| 2016-05-16 | Sold for $750,000 | $750,000 | $125,000 |
| 2012-02-10 | Mortgage $363,455 — from CHARLES, CYRIL E to HPHD INVESTORS GROUP, LLC | $363,455 | |
| 2012-02-10 | AL&R $363,455 — from CHARLES, CYRIL E to HPHD INVESTORS GROUP, LLC | $363,455 | |
| 2012-02-10 | Deed $500,000 — from JOHN, FITZPATRICK to CHARLES, CYRIL E | $500,000 | |
| 2007-05-09 | Mortgage $375,000 — from JOHN, FITZPATRICK to PRIVATE LENDER SERVICES CORP | $375,000 | |
| 2005-06-21 | Mortgage $150,000 — from JOHN, FITZPATRICK to EASTERN SAVINGS BANK, FSB | $150,000 | |
| 2005-06-21 | AL&R $150,000 — from EASTERN SAVINGS BANK, FSB to JOHN, FITZPATRICK | $150,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| 2024 | 1 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 79 |
| 2025 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 2 | 103 |
| 2026 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 33 |
Every one of the 526 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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