349 East 51st Street, Manhattan

City inspectors were last at this 20-unit walk-up apartment building on April 26, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

349 East 51st Street is a 20-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1013440021). Brix tracks 16 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1901, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 52 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 27 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 9 complaints
• Electric: 3 complaints
• Door/window: 3 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed March 18, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2RW, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
• § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPART
• § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SHOWER STALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2RW, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2RW, 2nd STORY, 2nd APA

The building last changed hands on January 13, 2015 for $31,736,797.47, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (11/100). View the Building Report on Brix.