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522 East 51 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Company-ownedBBL 3047220028BIN 3103778
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors3
Units6
Building Area5,712 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassC2
Market Value$792K

522 EAST 51 ST is a property located at 522 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 5,712 square feet on a 3,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $792K. It last sold for $40K on Aug 25, 2023. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 1 building permit on record (0 active). There are 384 violations on record (164 currently open). 14 docketed judgments carrying $14,350 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

751records on file

Completed in 1920, 522 East 51 St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 5,712 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $792K, and assessed for tax at $356K. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 751 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 384 of its 751 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (271) and lien (24) trail well behind. 164 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 — 51% violation, 56 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$792K of Kings, written across 751 government filings.

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Property Details

Address522 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Five to Six Families
C2
Year Built1920
Floors3
Total Units6
Building Area5,712 sqft
Lot Size3,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3047220028
3103778
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$792K
$356K
$5K
$40K
Last Sale DateAug 25, 2023

Building Permits

1 on record
Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed Mar 6, 1990Job #55972
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Violations

384 on record · 164 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$14,350
Judgments · 14 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $6,250Ticket #039138656H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER: BOILER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $6,250Ticket #039138657J
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048795140N
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048500121R
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048391475Y
DIRTY AREA

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 4, 2026#18865397

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 22, 2026#18728676

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WAISTLINE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 22, 2026#18728677

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MEDICINE CABINET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 22, 2026#18728678

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 22, 2026#18728679

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DOOR AT ENTRANCE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 522 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 522 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families with 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 5,712 sqft.

Are there building permits at 522 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 522 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 1 building permit on record, with 0 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 (EXPIRED) filed Mar 6, 1990.

Does 522 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 522 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 384 violations on record, with 164 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB, 5 ECB, 361 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 522 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 522 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 14 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $14,350. 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 522 EAST 51 ST?

522 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $792K and a total assessed value of $356K (land: $5K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 522 EAST 51 ST last sold?

522 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 last sold for $40K on Aug 25, 2023. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 522 EAST 51 ST?

522 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is zoned R5. 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 522 EAST 51 ST?

522 EAST 51 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 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.

How do I get a full property report for 522 EAST 51 ST?

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