352 East 51st Street

352 East 51st Street in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, has 37 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 1 of 8 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 4 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (37 open, 4 class C), 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: Medium (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

37 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 19 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 77 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-05. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 428 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: No heat / heating defect. 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 .. , 1st STORY, issued 2017-11-02. HPD violation 12045099
• 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 2016-10-04. HPD violation 11418312
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2014-10-21. HPD violation 10423466
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES AT KITCHEN BATHROOM 2 STY APT 2R ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 2517703
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONING UNIT PROTRUDING MORE THAN 4 INCHES OF WINDOW SILL AT BALCONY AT FIRE ESCAPE AT NORTH , 3rd STORY, issued 2021-10-07. HPD violation 14604062
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2021-10-07. HPD violation 14604060
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT MATERIAL AT CEILINGS AND ALL WALLS THROUGH-OUT FROM 1ST STORY TO BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2018-03-30. HPD violation 12308979
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, foyer, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2017-11-02. HPD violation 12045146

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 15 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

1 of 8 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: 1 in 2024, 4 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BR352E51. Head officer: ARIEL LAHMI. Managing agent: BR 352 E 51 LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Mar 21, 2025. 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 1013430031, HPD building ID 14116. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Lexington Av/53 St (E, F), 5 min walk
• 51 St (6), 7 min walk
• Grand Central-42 St (7), 11 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.