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549 51 Street

Brooklyn, NY 11220BBL 3-00792-0048Map

Owner of record: 549 51st Street LLC

549 51 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1931 in Brooklyn, 11220. It has 8 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is 549 51st Street LLC. HPD has recorded 285 housing violations here, most recently on September 30, 2026. 22 of the 50 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 7 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.

HPD violations
285
DOB violations
7
ECB violations
6
HPD complaints
90

What to know

Concern
15 open Class C

Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.

Watch
Last violation Sep 30, 2026

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good
No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

Rent-stabilized units in 2024
7
About 88% of the building's 8 apartments
Down from 9 in 2018

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.

Stabilized units by tax-bill year

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Violations

Most recent first. The newest 10 per agency here; the full lists are a click away.

HPD housing violations · 285

  • CImmediately hazardous

    Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at door in the entrance located at apt baseme, 1st apartment from west at north

    Sep 30, 2026 · Apt BASEME

    Open — Nov sent out
  • BHazardous

    Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at floor in the 3rd room from east at south located at apt baseme, 1st apartment from west at north

    Sep 30, 2026 · Apt BASEME

    Open — Nov sent out
  • CImmediately hazardous

    M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of uncap steam riser in the 3rd room from east at south located at apt baseme, 1st apartment from west at north

    Sep 30, 2026 · Apt BASEME

    Open — Nov sent out
  • CImmediately hazardous

    M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of uncap steam riser in the 3rd room from east at north located at apt baseme, 1st apartment from west at north

    Sep 30, 2026 · Apt BASEME

    Open — Nov sent out
  • ANon-hazardous

    § 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration drop ceiling in the bathroom located at apt baseme, 1st apartment from west at north

    Sep 30, 2026 · Apt BASEME

    Open — Nov sent out
  • 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.

    Jun 6, 2025

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • CImmediately hazardous

    Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st closet from west at north wall door frame, east wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the kitchen located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north

    May 22, 2025 · Apt 2R

    Open — First no access to re- inspect violation
  • CImmediately hazardous

    Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st door frame from north at east wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the bathroom located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north

    May 22, 2025 · Apt 2R

    Open — First no access to re- inspect violation
  • CImmediately hazardous

    Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st door frame from east at south wall in the foyer located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north

    May 22, 2025 · Apt 2R

    Open — First no access to re- inspect violation
  • CImmediately hazardous

    Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) north wall in the 2nd room from north located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north

    May 22, 2025 · Apt 2R

    Open — First no access to re- inspect violation
See all 285 HPD violations (10 shown here)

DOB building violations · 7

  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued-failure to file 2023 external low pressure inspection

    Sep 23, 2024

    Dob violation - active
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued-failure to file 2022 external low pressure inspection

    Apr 25, 2023

    Dob violation - active
  • Fail to certify class 1 none

    Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation

    Jun 26, 2019

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2016 inspection report

    Apr 6, 2018

    Dob violation - active
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2015 inspection report

    Feb 24, 2017

    Dob violation - active
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Mar 19, 2003

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Mar 16, 1999

    Dob violation - dismissed

ECB violations · 6

  • Class - 2

    Occupancy contrary to that allowed by the certificate of occupancy or buildigs department records.department of buildings records indicates a(9)family dwelling with cellar.illegal occupancy-noted:at cellar leve

    Jan 2, 2020

    Resolve
  • Class - 2

    Occupancy contrary to that allowed by c ofo and dob records.stairs erected at 1st story apartment #1n breeching 1st flr to cellar creating aduplex apartment,partition erected creating illegal rooms for living a

    Oct 9, 2019 · Penalty $1,250

    Resolve
  • Class - 1

    Failure to comply w/the comm's order contained in summons/vio#35384577h issued on 03/25/19 & to file a c of c pursuant to 28-201.1 & 1rcny 102-01. work w/o a permit at apt#4f observed electrical work being done

    Aug 29, 2019

    Resolve
  • Class - 1

    Work w/o a permit. at time of inspection, 2 male workers engaged in framing drywall and electrical work at ceiling of apartment 4f at 4th floor of premises, w/o a permit. obtain permit. rmdy: stop all work

    Mar 25, 2019 · Penalty $1,250

    Resolve
  • Class - 3

    Failure to maintain bldg in a code compliant manner.noted:dryer exhaust discharge is located less than the required minimum 10ft from a window.approx distance=4ft.rem:maintain bldg equipment such that no dryer

    Nov 27, 2010

    Resolve
  • Hazardous

    Failure to maintain hazardous defect noted retaining wall@ rear yard approx 60' long x 5' high has (1) vertical & horizontal cracking thru out (2) is pulling apart & seperating various location (3) missing

    Jul 19, 2005 · Penalty $800

    Resolve

Complaints

  • Paint/plaster

    Radiator

    Sep 25, 2026 · Apt BASEME

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Pests

    Dec 22, 2025 · Apt 1R

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Garbage/recycling storage

    Nov 5, 2025 · Apt 1F

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Nov 5, 2025 · Apt 1F

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Garbage/recycling storage

    Nov 5, 2025 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Safety

    Fire escape

    Nov 5, 2025 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Garbage/recycling storage

    Nov 5, 2025 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • General

    Signage missing

    Nov 5, 2025 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Electric

    No lighting

    Nov 5, 2025 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Electric

    Outlet/switch

    Oct 27, 2025 · Apt F3

    Close
See all 90 HPD complaints (10 shown here)

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type
Walk-up apartment building (C1)
Year built
1931
Floors
4
Residential units
8
Building area
7,040 ft²
Lot area
2,504 ft²
Zoning
R6B
Community board
307
Council district
38
Block / lot
792 / 48
Assessed value
$807,750
Landmark / historic district
No

HPD registration #328897, last renewed Aug 5, 2026.

Questions about 549 51 Street

Who owns 549 51 Street?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 549 51st Street LLC.

Does 549 51 Street have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 285 housing violations at this property.

Is 549 51 Street rent stabilized?

NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 7 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 88% of its 8 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.

When was 549 51 Street built?

City records list 1931 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 549 51 Street?

It has 8 residential units.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.