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
this building
A
C
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
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
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
No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
Filed construction activity
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.
Rent-stabilization signals
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
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
What the city thinks it's worth
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
Ten-year activity
530
2017
2018
2019
2020
3
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenants
Show as table
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
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2025-06-10HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024
2024-11-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-12-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-23HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022
2022-11-07HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-02-25HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022-02-25HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2021
2021-08-31311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-09HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-04-09HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2019
2019-10-30HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2018
2018-10-18HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2017
2017-11-27HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2016
2016-11-10HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2015
2015-10-09HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2015-02-23HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2007
2007-11-20HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2005
2005-10-10HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
1997
1997-04-11HPD class A: SECTION 27-2098 ADM CODE FILE WITH THIS DEPARTMENT A REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR BUILDING.
1987
1987-05-01Mortgage satisfied — from JERICHO EQUITIES LTD to GOLDSTEIN, MARC
1987-04-01Mortgage satisfied to JENAPO FEDERAL CR UNION
1987-03-20Deed — from GOLDSTEIN, MARC to 51 LEE AVE REALTY CORP
1986
1986-08-04Mortgage $15,000 — from GOLDSTEIN, MARC to JERICHO EQUITIES LTD$15,000
1986-07-15HPD class A: D26-41.15 ADM CODE POST A SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY IDENTIFYING OWNER AND MANAGING AGENT.
1986-07-15HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE TREAD 2ND DOWN FROM STREET TO BASEMENT PUB HALL.
1986-07-15HPD class A: D26-21.03 ADM CODE PAINT OR POST A SIGN INDICATING FLOORS ON WALLS AT OR NEAR STAIRS ALL STYS PUB HALLS.
1986-07-15HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOUT CEILING CELLAR THROUGHOUT.
1986-07-15HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED FIRE PROOF SELF CLOSING DOOR WITH KEYOPERATED DEADBOLT & LATCH SET PEEPHOLE & CHAIN DOOR GUARD AT ENTRAN
1986-07-15HPD class A: SECTION 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER FIRE ES
1986-07-15HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED FIRE PROOF SELF CLOSING DOOR AT ALL DOOR OPENINGS OTHER THAN ENTRANCE DOOR AT 3 STY APT.
1986-07-15HPD class B: SECTION 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, CELLAR REAR.
1984
1984-02-21Mortgage $12,500 — from GOLDSTEIN, MARC to BROOKLYN JENAPO FD CR UN$12,500
1982
1982-02-11Deed — from GOLDSTEIN, HELEN to GOLDSTEIN, MARC
1982-01-13Mortgage $7,500 — from GOLDSTEIN, HELEN to BROOKLYN JENAPO FD CR UN$7,500
1982-01-13Mortgage satisfied — from GOLDSTEIN, HELEN to BROOKLYN JENAPO FD CR UN
1976
1976-06-29Mortgage — from GOLDSTEIN HELEN to BKLYN JENAPO FEDL CREDIT UNION
1972
1972-01-19Mortgage — from GOLDSTEIN HELEN to BROOKLYN JENAPO FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
1969
1969-02-25Mortgage — from GOLDSTEIN HELEN to BKLYN JENAPO FEDL CREDIT UNION
1969-02-04Deed — from GOLDSTEIN HELEN; GOLDSTEIN MARC to GOLDSTEIN HELEN
1967
1967-04-11Mortgage — from GOLDSTEIN MARC; GOLDSTEIN HELEN to DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH
1967-04-11Mortgage — from GOLDSTEIN HELEN; GOLDSTEIN MARC to ABRAMS HYMAN; GOLDSEN ALMO; ABRAMS ISADORE
1967-04-11Deed — from ABRAMS JOSEPH (DECD) to GOLDSTEIN HELEN; GOLDSTEIN MARC