51 Jay Street

51 Jay Street in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (96/100).

Condo · Multi-family elevator · 76 units · Built 1905

A condominium: each apartment has its own owner, so the landlord is an individual unit owner, and the building's record mixes many owners. Condo units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 96/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• A condo: the landlord is the individual unit owner; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Low (8 open, 1 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

8 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 13 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-01-14. Newest violation issued 2019-01-14. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2019. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

• 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 SIGN MISSING ON WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-01-14. HPD violation 12851871
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION AT CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2019-01-14. HPD violation 12851855
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2019-01-14. HPD violation 12851858
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION AT CEILING IN THE 3rd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2019-01-14. HPD violation 12851862
• Class A: Electrical defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SAFETY COVERS OR PLUGS AT ELECTRIC OUTLETS AT NORTH, SOUTH, WEST AND EAST WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2019-01-14. HPD violation 12851867
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). , M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR FRAME MISSING ON WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-01-14. HPD violation 12851870
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-01-14. HPD violation 12851878
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPERINTENDENT, JANITOR OR HOUSEKEEPER. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-01-14. HPD violation 12851879

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: 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)

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: 51 JAY STREET CONDOMINIUM. Head officer: CHRISTOPHER HONGACH. Managing agent: AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3000317504, HPD building ID 316618. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• York St (F), 3 min walk
• High St (A, C), 7 min walk
• Clark St (2, 3), 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.