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17 East 51 Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3045920044 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s10
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 33.3. In ZIP 11203, 76% 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

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.

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

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (2) · Abandoned Vehicle (2) · Noise (1) · Blocked Driveway (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1).

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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2007)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
Yes421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)EAST 51 HOLDINGS LLC
Head officerEREZ LEVY
Managing agentEAST 51 HOLDINGS LLC
Last registered2026-07-31

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,167,000 $70,020
2026$1,391,000 $83,460
2027$1,212,000 $72,720

The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP

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.

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2020 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwaySutter 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
BusNearest boarding stop: Remsen Av / E 51 St — B17 · 100 ft
Citi BikeE New York Ave & Utica Ave · 550 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.

Report a problem to 311

17 East 51 Street

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

7 311 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 EAST 51 HOLDINGS LLC — 3 buildings, 9 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
17 East 51 Street BK3 C
27 East 51 Street BK3 A
25 East 51 Street BK3 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,100,000 on 2012-12-26 (lender: Signature Bank), covering 3 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-05-21Agreement $1,100,000 — from EAST 51 HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,100,000
2012-12-26Mortgage $1,100,000 — from EAST 51 HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,100,000
2012-12-26AL&R $1,100,000 — from EAST 51 HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,100,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201705005
201814005
201900101
202004004
202104004
202208008
202306006
20240721019
202504015
202600000
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2025-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2025
2025-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-08-13311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2025-07-15311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2025-02-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-01-02Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024
2024-12-04Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-12-02Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-11-13Mortgage assigned — from SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; SIGNATURE BANK to SIG RCRS A/B MF 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-11-13AALR — from SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK; SIGNATURE BANK; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to SIG RCRS A/B MF 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-11-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-25Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-10-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-10-05311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2024-10-05311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2024-09-12Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-08-16Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-07-25311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2024-07-23Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-07-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-07-02Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-04-26Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2024-04-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-03-07311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2024-01-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-09-29311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2023-07-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-05-22Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2023-05-22311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2023-04-14311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2023-04-05311: Indoor Air Quality — Sewage Odor
2022
2022-12-31311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-30311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2022-11-11311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-11-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-09-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-09-20311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2022-05-30311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021
2021-12-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-11-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-06-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-19HPD 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
2020
2020-10-02311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2020-10-02311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2020-05-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-02-10311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2019
2019-05-21Agreement $1,100,000 — from EAST 51 HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$1,100,000
2018
2018-10-10311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2018-05-27311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2018-05-27311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2018-05-14FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018-04-13311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2017
2017-10-21311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2017-03-02Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2017-03-02Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2017-03-02311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2017-03-02311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2015
2015-10-20HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2012
2012-12-26Deed — from EAST 51 BUILDING CORP. to EAST 51 HOLDINGS LLC
2012-12-26Mortgage $1,100,000 — from EAST 51 HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$1,100,000
2012-12-26AL&R $1,100,000 — from EAST 51 HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$1,100,000
2010
2010-07-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-07-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-01-02Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-01-02311: HEATING — HEAT
2009
2009-12-02Job filed: FILED HEREWITH PLANS AND APPLICATIONS FOR PILE DESIGN ONLY. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS. FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB #302013559.$25,000
2009-10-05EASE — from EAST 51 BUILDING CORP. to EAST 51 BUILDING CORP.
2007
2007-10-19Permit NB — ISSUED
2007-02-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2006
2006-11-01Job filed: FILED HEREWITH PLANS AND APPLICATIONS FOR PILE DESIGN ONLY. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE, OR EGRESS. FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB #302013559.$25,000
2006-10-27Permit NB — ISSUED
2005
2005-11-29Permit NB — ISSUED
2005-09-21Job filed: NB
1978
1978-03-10Deed — from HUMES BEATRICE; HUMES ROLAND R to HUMES BEATRICE

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