247 East 51st Street

247 East 51st Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 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.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (10 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: High (2 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)

10 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 93 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-05-05. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

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: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND EYE AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE, issued 2023-03-28. HPD violation 15858096
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SELF LOCKING PANIC BAR AT ROOF BULKHEAD DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2019-02-26. HPD violation 12926682
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HASP INSTALLED ON ROOM DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6), issued 2023-04-12. HPD violation 15909855
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT ROOF BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2019-02-26. HPD violation 12926681
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2019-02-26. HPD violation 12926678
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue, bathroom, cellar. , 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION ; 2 ROOMS FOR SLEEPING AND A BATHROOM CREATED LOCATED AT CELLAR APT CC (apt CC), issued 2015-08-20. HPD violation 10812220
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, cellar. DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS ; 2 ROOMS FOR SLEEPING AND 1 BATHROOM CREATED LOCATED AT CELLAR APT CC (apt CC), issued 2015-08-20. HPD violation 10812229
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-04. HPD violation 18865369

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 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

6 of 6 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: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: JOAN M CASEY. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3046380037, HPD building ID 267567. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 14 min walk
• Saratoga Av (3), 16 min walk
• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 18 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.