1787 East 51st Street
1787 East 51st Street in Flatlands, Brooklyn, has 109 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 363.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 36 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 12 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (109 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Oct 1, 2007, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
109 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 69 class B, 22 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 114 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-04-08. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
12 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Broken window or sash, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH SECOND WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2024-02-12. HPD violation 16664011
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT ENTRANCE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-04-04. HPD violation 15845364
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-04-04. HPD violation 15845370
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2023-01-27. HPD violation 15684538
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2021-10-12. HPD violation 14605715
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2021-10-12. HPD violation 14605713
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2024-07-22. HPD violation 17118137
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2024-07-22. HPD violation 17118139
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 31 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: CATHERINE NAPOLITANO. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 12, 2006. HPD registration expired Oct 1, 2007 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3078960006, HPD building ID 267428. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 109 open (6 class C, 69 class B, 22 class A, 12 class I). 12 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
| Density cap | 363.3 per 10 units (about 36 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
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 2026-10-28.