221 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1920

Floors2

Units3

Building Area5,670 sqft

ZoningR6

ClassS2

Market Value$1.8M

221 EAST 51 ST is a property located at 221 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 5-6 units. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 5,670 square feet on a 2,138 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.8M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 4 building permits on record (2 active). There are 44 violations on record (0 currently open). 39 docketed judgments carrying $123,125 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

127records on file

Completed in 1920, 221 East 51 St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 5,670 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.8M, and assessed for tax at $108K. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 127 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 50 of its 127 records, fully 39%, fall under that one heading. Violation (44) and mortgage (8) trail well behind. No 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 2019.

Read together — 39% enforcement, 55 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.8M of Kings, written across 127 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

Address221 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203

Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use with 5-6 Units

Building ClassS2

Year Built1920

Floors2

Total Units3

Building Area5,670 sqft

Lot Size2,138 sqft

ZoningR6

ConditionAverage

BBL3046380001

BIN3100850

OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.8M

Assessed Total$108K

Assessed Land$15K

Building Permits

4 on record · 2 active

Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Feb 23, 2022Est. cost $15KJob #322022173-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Mar 9, 2021Job #B00480740-I1-EL

Removing electrical outlets and switches previously installed by others, in cellar.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Sep 2, 2020Job #322022173-01-01

OT

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Limited AlterationDOB NOW

SIGNED OFF

Filed N/AJob #B00410833-I1

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Violations

44 on record · none currently open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$123,125

Judgments · 39 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2025Ticket #048411697P

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2024Ticket #048301024N

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2024Ticket #047978708M

DIRTY SIDEWALK

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2022Ticket #047468080X

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2022Ticket #047468014H

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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ECBConstruction

RESOLVE

Issued Dec 2, 2021#35564340H

FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/V35453825Y ISSUED12/2/19 &TO FILE C/C PURSUANT TO28-201.1&1RCNY102-01.DWELLINGCONVERTED MAINTAINED OR OCCUPIED W/3OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS

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ECBConstruction

RESOLVE

Issued Nov 16, 2021#35566032P

FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35433282Z ISSUED ON 10/02/19 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. REMEDY: COMPLY W/COMM'S ORDER &/OR FILE A CERT OF C

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ECBConstruction

RESOLVE

Issued Nov 16, 2021#35566033R

FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35465546J ISSUED ON 02/29/20 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. REMEDY: COMPLY W/COMM'S ORDER &/OR FILE A CERT OF C

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ECBConstruction

RESOLVE

Issued Sep 4, 2021#35536231K

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35433256P ISSUED ON 10/2/2019 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 AND 1RCNY 102-01.FOR WORK WITHOUT PERMIT

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ECBConstruction

RESOLVE

Issued Jul 21, 2021#35534195N

OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O OR DOB RECORDS. FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35465546J ISSUED ON 02/29/20 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 &

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 221 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 221 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 5-6 units with 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 5,670 sqft.

Are there building permits at 221 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 221 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 4 building permits on record, with 2 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 (SIGNED OFF) filed Feb 23, 2022.

Does 221 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 221 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 44 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 40 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 221 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 221 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 39 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $123,125. 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 221 EAST 51 ST?

221 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $1.8M and a total assessed value of $108K (land: $15K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 221 EAST 51 ST?

221 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 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 221 EAST 51 ST?

221 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 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.

How do I get a full property report for 221 EAST 51 ST?

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