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947 51 Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3056450062 · 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, AEP4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 13.3. In ZIP 11219, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 violations8 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1983-07-18.

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-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)947 51st Street LLC
Head officerfrank miller
Managing agentMILLER 18 MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2026-07-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,703,000 $102,180
2026$1,795,000 $107,700
2027$1,563,000 $93,780

The city's market estimate has fallen 8% 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

Subway50 St — D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 50 St / 9 Av — B11 · 350 ft
Citi Bike50 St & 7 Ave · 0.4 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 160 William T. Sampson
Middle: J.H.S. 220 John J. Pershing. 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

947 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 MILLER 18 MANAGEMENT LLC — 10 buildings, 29 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B4 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1921 68 Street BK4 A
159 Avenue U BK4 B
157 Avenue U BK4 B
1789 Ocean Avenue BK3 A
4505 13 Avenue BK3 B
947 51 Street BK3 B
5005 Avenue N BK3 C
1507 Avenue U BK2 A
3121 Quentin Road BK2 A
3517 Avenue S BK1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $425,000 on 2003-02-06 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2003-02-06Mortgage $425,000 — from MILLER, FRANK; MILLER, CHAYA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $425,000
1993-01-14Mortgage $143,042 — from MILLER, FRANK; MILLER, CHAYA to CHEMICAL BANK $143,042
1987-05-15Mortgage $160,000 — from MILLER, CHAYA; MILLER, FRANK to FIRST NATIONWIDE SAVS $160,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
6
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & money
Show as table
YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
2017101
2018101
2019000
2020011
2021314
2022606
2023303
2024202
2025202
2026202
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-03-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-01-08311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk

The full timeline

2026
2026-03-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-01-08311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025
2025-07-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-06HPD 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
2024-09-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-01-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-11-21HPD 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
2023-05-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-20HPD 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
2022-07-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-04-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-22HPD 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
2022-02-22HPD 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
2022-02-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2022-01-31311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2021
2021-06-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-06HPD 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
2021-04-06HPD 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
2021-01-14Deed — from MILLER, FRANK; MILLER, CHAYA to 947 51ST STREET LLC
2020
2020-12-21Deed transfer (nominal price)
2018
2018-10-15HPD 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
2017-12-02311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2015
2015-12-13311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2014
2014-02-19HPD 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
2013
2013-04-23Mortgage satisfied — from MILLER, FRANK; MILLER, CHAYA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2010
2010-08-25Mortgage satisfied — from MILLER, CHAYA; MILLER, FRANK to FIRST NATIONWIDE SAVINGS
2003
2003-02-06Mortgage $425,000 — from MILLER, FRANK; MILLER, CHAYA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK$425,000
1993
1993-01-14Mortgage assigned — from FIRST NATIONWIDE BANK to CHEMICAL BANK
1993-01-14Mortgage $143,042 — from MILLER, FRANK; MILLER, CHAYA to CHEMICAL BANK$143,042
1991
1991-06-27Permit PL — ISSUED
1991-06-27Permit PL — ISSUED
1991-05-17Permit AL — ISSUED
1987
1987-05-26HPD class B: D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION ALL STYS PUB HALLS R44.
1987-05-26HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REFIT DOOR PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD TO ROOF.
1987-05-26HPD class B: D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF CLOSET AND HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES AT BULKHEAD LAN DING TO ROOF.
1987-05-26HPD class B: D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS PUBLIC HALL ALL STYS.
1987-05-26HPD class C: D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
1987-05-26HPD class C: D26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED.
1987-05-26HPD class B: D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR YARD.
1987-05-15Deed — from LAST, TAUBA/LWT OF to MILLER, FRANK; MILLER, CHAYA
1987-05-15Mortgage $160,000 — from MILLER, CHAYA; MILLER, FRANK to FIRST NATIONWIDE SAVS$160,000
1983
1983-07-18HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD CLG CELLAR REAR.

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