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1231 51 St

Brooklyn, NY 11219Company-ownedBBL 3056480065BIN 3138058

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors4
Units13
Building Area16,020 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC7
Market Value$1M

1231 51 ST is a property located at 1231 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 4 floors and 13 units. The building area is 16,020 square feet on a 4,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 15 building permits on record (3 active). There are 247 violations on record (5 currently open). 31 docketed judgments carrying $85,300 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

549records on file

Completed in 1931, 1231 51 St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 13 units and 16,020 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.0M, and assessed for tax at $468K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 549 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 247 of its 549 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (171) and enforcement (44) trail well behind. 5 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2018.

Read together — 45% violation, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.0M of Kings, written across 549 government filings.

Property Details

Address1231 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1931
Floors4
Total Units13
Building Area16,020 sqft
Lot Size4,500 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3056480065
3138058
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1M
$468K
$72K

Building Permits

15 on record · 3 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Oct 30, 2025Job #477623
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 16, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #321512528-01
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 11, 2022Est. cost $105KJob #B00682402-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 4, 2022Job #B00687451-I1-EL
BoilerDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Feb 28, 2022Est. cost $105KJob #B00682402-I1

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Violations

247 on record · 5 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$85,300
Judgments · 31 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048569654P
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047885442L
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $25Ticket #047445733M
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2021Balance $300Ticket #047239811L
LOOSE RUBBISH
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2021Balance $300Ticket #047141731X
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2654742

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2661267

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Jun 29, 2022#15230758

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Aug 11, 2021#14495884

§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION ..ACOUSTICAL TILES INSTALLED AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1231 51 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1231 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 4 floors and 13 units. The building area is 16,020 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1231 51 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1231 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 has 15 building permits on record, with 3 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Oct 30, 2025.

Does 1231 51 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1231 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 has 247 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 19 DOB, 14 ECB, 214 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1231 51 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1231 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 has 31 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $85,300. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1231 51 ST?

1231 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 has an assessed market value of $1M and a total assessed value of $468K (land: $72K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1231 51 ST?

1231 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 is zoned R6. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1231 51 ST?

1231 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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