304 East 51st Street
304 East 51st Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (18 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
18 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-07-30. Newest violation issued 2009-07-30. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2009. 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 5156073
- Class B: Insect infestation, throughout the apartment. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN FLEAS AT ENTIRE APARTMENT, BSMT-APT, issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 5007566
- Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE FRONT AND REAR YARD, issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 4994146
- Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR YARD, issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 5141509
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY (apt 2NDFL), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 4984567
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC TILES AT WEST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 5243732
- Class B: Yard or exterior defect (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXTENSION CORD FROM BASEMENT TO 2nd STY APT. YARD, issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 5007578
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MEDICINE CABINET, AT WEST WALL , IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 5243850
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: KENYATTA S BLAKE. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3046560020, HPD building ID 267586. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 16 min walk
- Saratoga Av (3), 17 min walk
- Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 20 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 18 open (1 class C, 14 class B, 3 class A) | −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.