551 51st Street
551 51st Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 9 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 5 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 9 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (7 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 193 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-11-01. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 621 days from issue to close for the 37 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 5; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 8), issued 2018-03-12. HPD violation 12276089
- Class C: Missing window guards, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 5; WG TO REPLACE = 5; WG TO REPAIR = 5; MISSING LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2017-04-27. HPD violation 11750246
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2017-04-27. HPD violation 11750259
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CELOTEX CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2005-02-15. HPD violation 5329330
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, basement. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BB (apt BB), issued 2003-08-26. HPD violation 4681604
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING BATHROOM 2 STY NORTH APT 4. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4), issued 1993-11-01. HPD violation 1050893
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE MAILBOX AT EAST WALL IN VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-08-17. HPD violation 16164373
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 15 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: 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)
2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 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 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: 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: M'CHAPAZ INC. Head officer: DANIEL SCHWIMMER. Managing agent: M'CHAPAZ INC.. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3007920047, HPD building ID 155105. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 53 St (R), 5 min walk
- 45 St (R), 7 min walk
- 59 St (N, R), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (2 class C, 4 class B, 1 class A) | −27 |
| 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 | 2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.