2251 81st Street
2251 81st Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, has 2 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 22 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (87/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 22 units · Built 1922
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 87/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 15 buildings' registrations; 9 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 22 of 22 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (2 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
2 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 128 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-10-13. Newest violation issued 2026-07-14.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. - 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, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C5), issued 2022-10-13. HPD violation 15426928
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, foyer, 3rd floor. - 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, SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT C5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C5), issued 2022-10-13. HPD violation 15426929
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
22 of 22 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 22 in 2024, 22 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 2551 REALTY LLC. Head officer: Leah Berkovits. Managing agent: 2251 REALTY. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3062890056, HPD building ID 176827. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bay Pkwy (D), 6 min walk
- 25 Av (D), 9 min walk
- 20 Av (D), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 2 open (2 class C) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.