1242 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1920

Floors2

Units2

Building Area1,592 sqft

ZoningR6

ClassB1

Market Value$1.3M

1242 51 ST is a property located at 1242 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 1,592 square feet on a 1,203 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.3M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 2 building permits on record (1 active). There are 69 violations on record (63 currently open). 19 docketed judgments carrying $1,825 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.

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172records on file

Completed in 1920, 1242 51 St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 1,592 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $77.6K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 172 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 69 of its 172 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (63) and enforcement (30) trail well behind. 63 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 2012.

Read together — 40% 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.

$1.3M of Kings, written across 172 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address1242 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219

Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Brick

Building ClassB1

Year Built1920

Floors2

Total Units2

Building Area1,592 sqft

Lot Size1,203 sqft

ZoningR6

ConditionAverage

BBL3056550037

BIN3138355

OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.3M

Assessed Total$78K

Assessed Land$16K

Building Permits

2 on record · 1 active

Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK

Filed Jul 18, 2014Est. cost $2KJob #320736520-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

INITIAL

Filed Jul 16, 2014Job #320736520-01-01

PL

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Violations

69 on record · 63 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,825

Judgments · 19 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049450037H

IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $25Ticket #049317405J

FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048840991L

IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Aug 31, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047639410N

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2021Balance $300Ticket #047141669Y

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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DOB LegacyC

ACTIVE

Issued Apr 6, 2016#2050553

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Oct 17, 2012#9614757

SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Oct 17, 2012#9614761

SECTION 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Oct 17, 2012#9614768

SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... CEILING APPROX 10 SQ.FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Oct 17, 2012#9614833

SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1242 51 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1242 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 1,592 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1242 51 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1242 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 has 2 building permits on record, with 1 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) filed Jul 18, 2014.

Does 1242 51 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1242 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 has 69 violations on record, with 63 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 11 ECB, 57 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1242 51 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1242 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 has 19 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,825. 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 1242 51 ST?

1242 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $78K (land: $16K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1242 51 ST?

1242 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 1242 51 ST?

1242 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 is individually 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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