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
Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.
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
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
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
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
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.