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255 East 51 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Individually ownedBBL 3046380032BIN 3100874
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1940
Floors2
Units3
Building Area4,020 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC0
Market Value$1.1M

255 EAST 51 ST is a property located at 255 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 4,020 square feet on a 2,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.1M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 10 violations on record (6 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

55records on file

Completed in 1940, 807 Lenox Rd rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 4,020 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $67.7K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 55 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 20 of its 55 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Violation (10) and sale (6) trail well behind. 6 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 2025.

Read together — 36% complaint, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.1M of Kings, written across 55 government filings.

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Property Details

Address255 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1940
Floors2
Total Units3
Building Area4,020 sqft
Lot Size2,200 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3046380032
3100874
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.1M
$68K
$26K

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

10 on record · 6 open
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 30, 1988#1659578

SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 50 WATTS NIGHT INSPECTION.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 30, 1988#1659579

SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT LIGHT OR LIGHTS OF AT LEAST 100 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT EACH, TO LIGHT ADEQUATELY FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE THE EAR YARD NIGHT INSPECTION.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 30, 1988#1659580

SECTION 27-2039 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION VESTIBULE 1 STY NIGHT INSPECTION.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 28, 1988#1659575

SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FLUE PIPE BOILER TO CHIMNEY BOILER ROOM CELLAR CENTER NORTH.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 28, 1988#1659576

SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CEILING BOILER ROOM CELLAR CENTER NORTH.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 255 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 255 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 4,020 sqft.

Are there building permits at 255 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 255 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 255 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 255 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 10 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 10 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 255 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 255 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 255 EAST 51 ST?

255 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $68K (land: $26K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 255 EAST 51 ST?

255 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 255 EAST 51 ST?

255 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.

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