Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
96
out of 100
Heavier than 51% of buildings in Sunset Park (Central)
7 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
553 51ST STREET · 6 apartments · built 1927 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- R train about 7 minutes away
Against it
- 7 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
7 violations the city still lists as unresolved
7 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 6 years.
- Pests2
- Structural2
- Heat / hot water1
- Disrepair1
- Fire & life safety1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 68% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2007-09-12 and remains open on HPD’s records.