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5-13 51 Avenue

84Records
14City systems
1Open violations
2.5Penalty rate

84 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 23 311 service requests, 14 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 11 HPD housing violations.

BoroughQueens 11101
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)51ST AVENUE OWNER LLC
BBL4000330020
BIN4000162

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 82% 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 2.5. In ZIP 11101, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-05-06.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (2) · Blocked Driveway (2) · Noise (2) · Dead Animal (1) · Water Quality (1) · Rodent (1).

Filed construction activity

$720,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)51st Avenue Owner LLC
Head officerAlex Kaskel
Managing agentApex Management Group
Last registered2025-09-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$482,000 $216,900
2026$578,000 $260,100
2027$694,000 $312,300

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 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.

Getting around

SubwayVernon Blvd-Jackson Av — 7 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Borden Av / 5 St — Q101 Q103 · 300 ft
Citi Bike5 St & 51 Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S./I.S. 78Q
Middle: I.S. 204 Oliver W. Holmes. 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

5-13 51 Avenue

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

11 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 APEX MANAGEMENT GROUP — 88 buildings, 882 units. Grades across the portfolio: A34 · B31 · C16 · D5 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
11-55 45 Avenue QN46 C
233 East 10 Street MN40 A
308 East 78 Street MN35 A
231 East 21 Street MN24 A
110 Madison Street MN24 C
233 East 21 Street MN24 A
245 East 13 Street MN24 B
972 Manhattan Avenue BK24 B
119 Baxter Street MN22 B
111 Mott Street MN22 C
32-30 41 Street QN20 A
250 North 6 Street BK20 B
33 Henry Street MN18 B
243 East 13 Street MN18 B
212 8 Avenue MN17 C
423 16 Street BK16 B
419 16 Street BK16 B
412 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 B
414 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 A
416 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 B
410 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 C
202 West 80 Street MN10 C
204 West 80 Street MN10 B
72 5 Avenue BK10 B
70 Middagh Street BK10 A
197 East 7 Street MN10 C
495 Amsterdam Avenue MN9 C
251 North 8 Street BK8 B
444 15 Street BK8 B
154 Atlantic Avenue BK8 A
31-64 41 Street QN8 C
101 Greenpoint Avenue BK8 A
253 North 8 Street BK8 A
453 3 Street BK8 A
111 Huron Street BK8 A
94 Milton Street BK8 B
311 Eckford Street BK8 A
333 East 52 Street MN7 A
230 West 72 Street MN7 C
41-27 49 Street QN6 A
47-25 44 Street QN6 A
53-17 Skillman Avenue QN6 D
50-11 45 Street QN6 F
47-34 45 Street QN6 B
39-29 47 Avenue QN6 B
35-21 Crescent Street QN6 A
47-16 45 Street QN6 A
47-45 43 Street QN6 A
45-44 40 Street QN6 B
84 1 Place BK6 B
799 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
37 Frost Street BK6 B
149 Ainslie Street BK6 A
28-52 35 Street QN6 D
35-34 32 Street QN6 A
586 Manhattan Avenue BK6 B
5-35 47 Road QN6 A
515 Graham Avenue BK6 A
25-59 35 Street QN6 A
53-11 Skillman Avenue QN6 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $525,000 on 2021-11-24 (lender: Sterling National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-11-24Agreement $2,475,000 — from 51ST AVENUE OWNER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $2,475,000
2021-11-24AL&R $2,475,000 — from 51ST AVENUE OWNER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $2,475,000
2021-11-24Mortgage $525,000 — from 51ST AVENUE OWNER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $525,000
2020-12-28AL&R $701,411 — from 51ST AVENUE OWNER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $701,411
2020-12-28Mortgage $195,136 — from 51ST AVENUE OWNER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $195,136
2020-12-28Deed $2,130,000 — from VDDM LLC to 51ST AVENUE OWNER LLC $2,130,000
2020-12-28Mortgage $701,411 — from 51ST AVENUE OWNER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $701,411
2020-12-28AL&R $1,053,453 — from 51ST AVENUE OWNER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $1,053,453
2020-12-28AL&R $195,136 — from 51ST AVENUE OWNER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $195,136
2020-12-28Mortgage $1,053,453 — from 51ST AVENUE OWNER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $1,053,453
2020-12-18Sold for $2,130,000 $2,130,000 $355,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002002
2018001225
2019001001
20205348020
20213144012
2022003003
20230470011
2024005005
2025006017
2026002002
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The full timeline

Construction 11Enforcement 13Housing & tenants 41Ownership & money 16Health & systems 3

Every one of the 84 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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