559 51 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220BBL 3-00792-0044Map
Owner of record: Mei & Li LLC
559 51 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1922 in Brooklyn, 11220. It has 6 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Mei & Li LLC. HPD has recorded 32 housing violations here, most recently on May 1, 2026. 17 of the 32 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 6 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2019.
- HPD violations
- 32
- DOB violations
- 3
- ECB violations
- 1
- HPD complaints
- 44
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
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HPD housing violations · 32
- ANon-hazardous
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May 1, 2026
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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Jun 6, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 27, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 8, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 21, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 20, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 10, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Feb 22, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Apr 6, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 6, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 3
- Construction other optional
Fail to maintain water damage to foundation @ 559 51 st. due to construction/installing garden 2 playground @ adj school provide dranage for garden
Aug 24, 2011
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Jul 23, 2001
Dob violation - active - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Jul 20, 2001
Dob violation - active
ECB violations · 1
- Class - 1
At exposure 4, masonry wall has peeling of finish and at chimney bricks missing and degradation of mortar. pieces have detached and fallen to grade into school yard of p.s. 94 below., maintain exterior building
Aug 3, 2023 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Feb 5, 2021 · Apt 3F
Close - Flooring/stairs
Floor
Jan 27, 2021 · Apt ALL
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Jan 27, 2021 · Apt ALL
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Jan 27, 2021 · Apt ALL
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Apr 27, 2019 · Apt 1R
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Apr 27, 2019 · Apt 1R
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Apr 25, 2019 · Apt 1R
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
May 25, 2018 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
May 25, 2018 · Apt 1R
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Apr 16, 2018 · Apt ENTIRE
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C2)
- Year built
- 1922
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 6
- Building area
- 4,440 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,604 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 307
- Council district
- 38
- Block / lot
- 792 / 44
- Assessed value
- $549,900
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #334244, last renewed Aug 21, 2026.
Questions about 559 51 Street
Who owns 559 51 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Mei & Li LLC.
Does 559 51 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 32 housing violations at this property.
Is 559 51 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 6 rent-stabilized units here in 2019 (about 100% of its 6 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 559 51 Street built?
City records list 1922 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 559 51 Street?
It has 6 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.