2051 Fredrick Douglass Bl

2051 Fredrick Douglass Bl in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 9 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 9 of 13 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (53/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 13 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 53/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 14 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 9 of 13 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (9 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

9 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 5 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 27 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-02-11. Newest violation issued 2026-09-10.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19203219
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2026-02-11. HPD violation 18633666
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SILICONE CAULKING AT BATHTUB AREA AT WEST, NORTH AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19203217
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, door on the south wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLOSET DOOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19203218
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the east wall, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: REFIT LOWER SASH WINDOW AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2026-02-11. HPD violation 18633662
• Class A: Electrical defect, north wall, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL SWITCH AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2026-02-11. HPD violation 18633667
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, door on the north wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WALL CABINET DOOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2026-02-11. HPD violation 18633663
• Class A: Electrical defect, west wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL SWITCH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2026-02-11. HPD violation 18633664

311 housing complaints

14 in the last 12 months, 23 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (7), Door/Window (5), Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (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. 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

9 of 13 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: 9 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FDB 8TH AVE LLC. Head officer: ARI SHALAM. Managing agent: FirstService Residential. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1018460043, HPD building ID 3901. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (C, B), 1 min walk
• 116 St (C, B), 6 min walk
• 110 St-Malcolm X Plaza (2, 3), 7 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.