21 East 51 Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3045920042 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE
| Component | What it covers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Housing code | HPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP | 2 |
| Structural & safety | DOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class | 0 |
| Pests | Bedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s | 0 |
| Displacement | Marshal evictions executed | 4 |
A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 20. In ZIP 11203, 76% 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
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Abandoned Vehicle (6) · Derelict Vehicles (4) · Damaged Tree (2) · Obstruction (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1).
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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2007) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC |
| Head officer | AKIVA EMERGI |
| Managing agent | SUPERIOR HOMES PROPERTY |
| Last registered | 2025-09-02 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,089,000 | $65,340 |
| 2026 | $1,249,000 | $74,940 |
| 2027 | $1,088,000 | $65,280 |
The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
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 | Sutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Crown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Remsen Av / E 51 St — B17 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | E New York Ave & Utica Ave · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 398 Walter Weaver Middle: New Heights Middle School. 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.
21 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 |
14 311 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.
Managed by SUPERIOR HOMES PROPERTY — 18 buildings, 55 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B9 · C7 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 679 Sterling Place | BK | 6 | A |
| 530 Kosciuszko Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 520 Madison Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 23 East 51 Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 106-08 Otis Avenue | QN | 3 | B |
| 86-25 116 Street | QN | 3 | C |
| 2448 Lorillard Place | BX | 3 | B |
| 21 East 51 Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 108-36 49 Avenue | QN | 3 | C |
| 214 Van Buren Street | BK | 3 | B |
| 106-10 Otis Avenue | QN | 3 | B |
| 189-01 Jamaica Avenue | QN | 2 | B |
| 35 Garden Street | BK | 2 | B |
| 807 Putnam Avenue | BK | 2 | C |
| 285 Eldert Street | BK | 2 | D |
| 2453 Hoffman Street | BX | 2 | B |
| 2493 Cambreleng Avenue | BX | 2 | B |
| 137-62 Thurston Street | QN | 2 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,000,000 on 2013-07-02 (lender: Signature Bank), covering 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-16 | AL&R $1,750,000 — from MACDONOUGH STREET CORP; EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC; 241A MADISON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,750,000 | |
| 2017-06-16 | Agreement $3,000,000 — from EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC; MACDONOUGH STREET CORP; 241A MADISON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2017-06-16 | CERR $1,750,000 — from 241A MADISON LLC; MACDONOUGH STREET CORP; EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,750,000 | |
| 2017-06-16 | Agreement $1,750,000 — from EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC; MACDONOUGH STREET CORP; 241A MADISON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,750,000 | |
| 2015-09-19 | Agreement $3,000,000 — from MACDONOUGH STREET CORP; 241A MADISON LLC; EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC; SNYDER AVENUE CORP; 137 to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2013-07-02 | Mortgage $3,000,000 — from EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC; ELDERT PROPERTIES NY LLC; MACDONOUGH STREET CORP.; 1476 EAST 51 ST to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2013-07-02 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP.; ELDERT PROPERTIES NY LLC; 1476 EAST 51 STREET CORP.; SNYDER AVE to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2012-07-12 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from 137 WESTGATE STREET CORP.; 1476 EAST 51 STREET CORP.; LEFFERTS BLVD. HOLDING CORP.; MACDON to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2012-07-12 | M&CON $3,000,000 — from LEFFERTS BLVD. HOLDING CORP.; EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC; MACDONOUGH STREET CORP.; 137 WESTGAT to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2012-03-08 | AL&R $1,000,000 — from EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC to S&C INVESTORS II, LLC | $1,000,000 | |
| 2012-03-08 | Deed $400,000 — from EAST 51 BUILDING CORP to EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC | $400,000 | |
| 2012-03-08 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from EAST 51 PROPERTIES LLC to S&C INVESTORS II, LLC | $1,000,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Bedbug filing: 0 infested units | |
| 2026-05-08 | HPD 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 | |
| 2026-01-20 | Eviction executed (3RD FLOOR) |