188 East 51st Street
188 East 51st Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 30 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1960
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (30 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 (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
30 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 1 class A, 8 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-06-06. Newest violation issued 2014-12-03. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2014. 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: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2NDFL), issued 2014-12-03. HPD violation 10463227
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the west wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT LOWER SASH AT WINDOW AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2NDFL), issued 2014-12-03. HPD violation 10463235
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2NDFL), issued 2014-12-03. HPD violation 10463251
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2NDFL), issued 2014-12-03. HPD violation 10463230
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2NDFL), issued 2014-12-03. HPD violation 10463253
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2NDFL), issued 2014-12-03. HPD violation 10463241
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR EAST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2NDFL), issued 2014-12-03. HPD violation 10463245
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2NDFL), issued 2014-12-03. HPD violation 10463259
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 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)
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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: 188 E 51ST ST LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3046200021, HPD building ID 267502. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 13 min walk
- Saratoga Av (3), 16 min walk
- Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 16 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 30 open (2 class C, 19 class B, 1 class A, 8 class I) | −40 |
| 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 | None | 0 |
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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.