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51 East 51 Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3045920129 · 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, AEP6
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 64% 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 8.6. In ZIP 11203, 76% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$8,000 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2021)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 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 ENTERPRISE LLC
Head officerBEN WEISS
Managing agentBava Capital
Last registered2025-11-19

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$647,000 $291,150
2026$683,000 $307,350
2027$761,000 $342,450

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT

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

SubwaySutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Crown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Remsen Av / Rutland Rd — B17 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 92 St & Rutland Rd · 800 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

51 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

1 311 service request 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 BAVA CAPITAL — 5 buildings, 28 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
51 East 51 Street BK7 A
52 East 52 Street BK6 A
53 East 51 Street BK6 A
890 Rutland Road BK5 C
1081 Willmohr Street BK4 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,472,000 on 2023-05-24 (lender: Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC), 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-05-24Agreement $4,412,000 — from EAST 51 ENTERPRISE LLC to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC $4,412,000
2023-05-24Mortgage $1,472,000 — from EAST 51 ENTERPRISE LLC to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC $1,472,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
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2019600006
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202111400015
20223412010
202300158124
2024003003
2025012003
2026002002
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-06-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-11HPD 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
2025-11-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-11-18HPD 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

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-11HPD 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
2025
2025-11-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-11-18HPD 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
2025-05-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-07-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-05-23HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT AP
2024-04-18HPD 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
2023
2023-12-26311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2023-11-03Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION to CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
2023-10-10Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2023-10-10Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2023-10-10Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2023-10-10Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2023-10-10311: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2023-10-10311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2023-10-10311: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2023-10-10311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2023-09-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-07-23311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Waste Set Out Too Early or Too Late
2023-07-17311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2023-06-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-05-24Mortgage assigned — from ACCOLEND LLC to ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY
2023-05-24Mortgage assigned — from ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC
2023-05-24Mortgage assigned — from ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC
2023-05-24Mortgage assigned — from ACCOLEND LLC to ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY
2023-05-24Mortgage assigned — from BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
2023-05-24Agreement $4,412,000 — from EAST 51 ENTERPRISE LLC to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC$4,412,000
2023-05-24Mortgage $1,472,000 — from EAST 51 ENTERPRISE LLC to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC$1,472,000
2023-04-03311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2023-04-02311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2023-03-31HPD 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
2022-11-01SMIS — from EAST 51 ENTERPRISE LLC
2022-09-23FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2022-09-09Certificate of occupancy Final
2022-09-09Certificate of occupancy Final
2022-09-08DOB complaint, category ?
2022-08-06311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-06-28FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2022-05-31Permit NB — ISSUED
2022-04-14FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2022-03-17DECL — from EAST 51 ENTERPRISE LLC
2021
2021-12-30Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2021-09-01DOB complaint, category ?
2021-08-17DOB complaint, category ?
2021-08-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2021-07-15Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2021-07-15Permit NB — ISSUED
2021-06-24FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT_3)
2021-06-10Permit FO — ISSUED
2021-06-10Permit FO — ISSUED
2021-06-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2021-06-01DOB complaint, category ?
2021-03-19Permit NB — ISSUED
2021-03-19Permit FO — ISSUED
2021-03-19Permit FO — ISSUED
2021-03-16Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2019
2019-03-06Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WITH CENTRAL OFFICE CONNECTION.$1,000
2019-03-06Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WITH CENTRAL OFFICE CONNECTION.$1,000
2019-03-05Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HYDRAULICALLY DESIGNED SPRINKLER SYSTEM, FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW SEVEN FAMILY DWELLING,NB JOB#322061344.NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS $1,000
2019-03-02Job filed: INSTALL 8'-0" HIGH CONSTRUCTION FENCE AROUND 51 AND 53 EAST 51 STREET$5,000
2019-01-22Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR STRUCTURAL WORK
2019-01-03Job filed: NB

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