51 Wolcott Street
51 Wolcott Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, has 31 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 103.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 10 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 3 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.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (31 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2021, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
31 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 14 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-12-10. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING HANDRAIL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2016-12-02. HPD violation 11553801
- 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 ON WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2016-12-02. HPD violation 11553788
- Class C: No hot water, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2009-12-10. HPD violation 8184363
- Class B: Electrical defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING, issued 2016-12-02. HPD violation 11553809
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE TRAMSON OVER ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2016-12-02. HPD violation 11553805
- Class B: Garbage not removed. PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL., issued 2016-12-02. HPD violation 11553013
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR CASING AT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING, issued 2016-12-02. HPD violation 11553811
- Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (basement). SEAL IN OPEN POSITION THE O.S.Y. VALVE OF THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CELLAR, issued 2016-12-02. HPD violation 11553819
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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)
1 open DOB violation. 3 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: GGA REALTY LLC. See the full portfolio.
HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2021 and had not been renewed as of Oct 28, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3005770007, HPD building ID 397732. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Smith-9 Sts (F, G), 17 min walk
- Carroll St (F, G), 18 min walk
- 4 Av-9 St (F, G), 24 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 31 open (3 class C, 9 class B, 14 class A, 5 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −5 |
| Density cap | 103.3 per 10 units (about 10 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −1 |
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.