754 51st Street

754 51st Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1907

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (10 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-04. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 171 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY LOCK ENTRANCE DOOR TO 2 STY FRONT APT 2F LOCATED AT APT 2F (apt 2F), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 1051053
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HASP & EYE AT EXTERIOR OF ENTRANCE DOOR TO 2 STY FRONT APT 2F LOCATED AT APT 2F (apt 2F), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 1051050
• Class B: Roaches. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE & ROACHES THRU OUT 2 STY FRONT APT 2F LOCATED AT APT 2F (apt 2F), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 1051051
• Class B: Floor or stair defect. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD PARQUET FLOOR CENTER ROOM 2 STY FRONT APT 2F LOCATED AT APT 2F (apt 2F), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 1051052
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD BASE HOLDINGS AT FLOOR & WALL 1 STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 1051057
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING 2 STY FRONT APT 2F ORTIZ LOCATED AT APT 2F (apt 2F), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 1051054
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SAGGING FLOOR KITCHEN 2 STY FRONT APT 2F LOCATED AT APT 2F (apt 2F), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 1051055
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE FLOORS & STAIRS OF ALL STYS PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 1051048

311 housing complaints

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

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: 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: JIAN CHEN. Managing agent: JIAN CHEN. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. 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 3008020029, HPD building ID 155201. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 8 Av (N), 10 min walk
• 53 St (R), 11 min walk
• Fort Hamilton Pkwy (D), 12 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 2026-10-27.