51 Avenue B

51 Avenue B in East Village, Manhattan, has 25 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1880

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

• Repairs: High (25 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

25 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 0 class A, 7 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 5 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-09-15. Newest violation issued 2026-02-09.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 22 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is 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, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18627446
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18627447
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT THE BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2025-11-06. HPD violation 18349683
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERATIVE LOCK AT THE DOOR OF THE BUILDING ENTRANCE., issued 2012-03-05. HPD violation 9349385
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2011-09-15. HPD violation 9107208
• Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRICITY TO ENTIRE APT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2011-09-15. HPD violation 9107242
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD STORAGE BLOCKING THE SCUTTLE LADDER AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2025-11-06. HPD violation 18349684
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE-HOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2017-03-23. HPD violation 11697617

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3).

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

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: 45-51 AVENUE B, LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1003860008, HPD building ID 6488. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 2 Av (F), 8 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 8 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 9 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.