51 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn

    An LLC-owned Ocean Hill townhouse with a light building record, set against a lively and commercially active block.

    A three-family house built in 1899 that sold to an LLC for $895,000 in August 2022. While filings directly against the building are sparse, street-level activity and nearby commercial footprints dominate the block experience. Three things to know:

    Ownership transferred to an investor LLC in 2022. An LLC acquired the three-unit townhouse in August 2022 for $895,000. For small residential buildings, corporate holdings typically indicate market-rate rentals managed off-site rather than an owner-occupied home.

    Curb conflicts and party noise drive block calls. Within three blocks over the last 12 months, 170 illegal-parking calls were logged—mostly posted sign violations, blocked hydrants, and sidewalk blockages—along with 125 residential noise complaints. Sound patterns focus heavily on loud music and gathering.

    Commercial food exhaust calls show nearby restaurant venting. Within three blocks of the house over the last year, 4 food establishment complaints were logged, showing nearby commercial food venting activity. Food and exhaust odors can drift through shared lightwells or windows depending on unit placement.

    Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

    51 Rockaway Avenue is a 3-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3015220005). This building is associated with Rockaway 26 Holding LLC. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

    Built in 1899, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

    Tenants have filed 2 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:

    The most recent complaint on this building was filed February 1, 2026.

    The building last changed hands on August 12, 2022 for $895,000, according to recorded deeds.

    Brix score: 89/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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    Apartments at 51 Rockaway Avenue

    • Unit 3

      Unit 3 at 51 Rockaway Avenue has no open violations (19 past violations).

    • Unit 2

      Unit 2 at 51 Rockaway Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).

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