170 East 51st Street

170 East 51st Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 20 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 7 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.
• Had 6 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

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

• Repairs: High (20 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 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)

20 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 6 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 89 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-12-30. Newest violation issued 2026-06-23.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 424 days from issue to close for the 31 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: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1C), issued 2025-09-08. HPD violation 18206521
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1C), issued 2025-08-18. HPD violation 18166196
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2020-07-24. HPD violation 13737382
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2020-07-24. HPD violation 13737384
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2009-05-12. HPD violation 7865327
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2008-12-30. HPD violation 7639071
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2008-12-30. HPD violation 7639069
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FEET AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18664201 ISSUED 19-FEB-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2A), issued 2026-06-23. HPD violation 19032630

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 17 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Door/Window (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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.

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BKJA ESTATE LLC. Head officer: CLIVE CHANG. Managing agent: BKJA ESTATE LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3046200013, HPD building ID 267367. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 12 min walk
• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 15 min walk
• Saratoga Av (3), 15 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.