235 East 51st Street
235 East 51st Street in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, has 12 open HPD violations, and 3 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 24 units · Built 1913
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)
- 12 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 3 of 24 units are rent-stabilized; 17 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (12 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
12 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 17 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-24. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS FRONT 2ND STORY BALCONY, issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 5568133
- Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS AT SOUTH FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 5060003
- Class B: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW SASHES THRU-OUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 4980280
- Class B: Pest infestation, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CAULK AND / OR INSTALL MOLDING WHERE NEEDED TO SEAL ALL HOLES , CRACKS AND CREVICES ALLOWING VERMINS TO ENTER. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 4980295
- Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS AT FRONT FIREESCAPE, issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 4980313
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 4980266
- Class B: Roaches, kitchen. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE & ROACHES 3 STY NORTHWEST APT 3C KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3C), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2517167
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 4980278
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 2 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
3 of 24 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: 3 in 2024, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: Sunrise LLC. Head officer: Steven Saporta. Managing agent: Sunrise LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 17, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 1013250019, HPD building ID 14070. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Lexington Av/53 St (E, F), 2 min walk
- 51 St (6), 4 min walk
- 5 Av/53 St (E, F), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (8 class B, 4 class A). 3 rent-impairing | −23 |
| 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 | None | 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 2026-10-28.