492 East 51 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11203BBL 3-04722-0016Map
Owner of record: Mcarthur, Paulette
492 East 51 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1920 in Brooklyn, 11203. It has 4 residential units across 2 floors. The owner of record is Mcarthur, Paulette. HPD has recorded 23 housing violations here, most recently on May 4, 2026. 12 of the 23 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 23
- DOB violations
- 1
- ECB violations
- 0
- HPD complaints
- 8
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
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 23
- 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.
May 4, 2026
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 9, 2025
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.
Apr 9, 2024
Open — Nov sent out - 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 17, 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 22, 2023
Open — Nov sent out - 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 4, 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 24, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - 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.
Feb 24, 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.
Apr 8, 2021
Open — Nov sent out - 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 8, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
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- 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.
Oct 30, 2019
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.
Oct 17, 2018
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, 2017
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.
Oct 8, 2015
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.
Feb 18, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following ***minimum 100 watts of incandescent light required***
Nov 12, 2012
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Section 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 partition erected creating rooms floor to ceiling cellar thru out.
Nov 3, 1989
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Discontinue use of rooms for living, disconnect plumbing fixtures and properly seal pipe connections cellar thru out.
Nov 3, 1989
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of double cylinder key operated lock entrance door 1 sty.
Aug 22, 1988
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Remove all encumbrances consisting of flower pots 2 sty public hall.
Aug 22, 1988
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Provide proper securing of scuttle cover by means of slide bolts or hooks or lock which does not require a key to open scuttle cover.
Aug 22, 1988
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Install and maintain sufficient light or lights of at least 100 watts incandescent or equivalent each, to light adequately from sunset to sunrise the ear yard night inspection.
Aug 22, 1988
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
D26-20.08,20.09 adm code file certification of satisfactory installation of smoke detecting device in accordance with h.p.d. rules and regulations.
Jan 20, 1982
Closed — Violation closed
DOB building violations · 1
- Plumbing none
The department of buildings intends to revoke all approval& permits u nder plumbing app #320795047 due to suspension of license.stop all plu mbing immediately except to make site safe
Aug 2, 2017
Dob violation - active
ECB violations · 0
No ECB violations on record
Complaints
- Plumbing
Basin/sink
Sep 13, 2016 · Apt BSMT
Close - Plumbing
Toilet
Sep 9, 2016 · Apt BSMT
Close - Plumbing
Basin/sink
Sep 9, 2016 · Apt BSMT
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Sep 9, 2016 · Apt BSMT
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
Sep 9, 2016 · Apt BSMT
Close - Plumbing
Toilet
Sep 7, 2016 · Apt BASEME
Close - Heating
Heat related
Aug 24, 2007 · Apt 2R
Close - Appliance
Refrigerator
Aug 8, 2007 · Apt 2R
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C3)
- Year built
- 1920
- Floors
- 2
- Residential units
- 4
- Building area
- 3,741 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,650 ft²
- Zoning
- R5
- Community board
- 317
- Council district
- 45
- Block / lot
- 4722 / 16
- Assessed value
- $259,650
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #312926, last renewed Sep 12, 2025.
Questions about 492 East 51 Street
Who owns 492 East 51 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Mcarthur, Paulette.
Does 492 East 51 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 23 housing violations at this property.
Is 492 East 51 Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 492 East 51 Street built?
City records list 1920 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 492 East 51 Street?
It has 4 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.