271 East 52nd Street, Brooklyn

City inspectors were last at this 4-unit walk-up apartment building on August 11, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

271 East 52nd Street is a 4-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3046580039). This building is associated with Richardson, Gertrude. Brix tracks 4 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1930, 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 9 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: 4 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 3 complaints
• Safety: 2 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed February 5, 2025.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st
• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT
• § 27-2089 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACATED BY AN ORDER OF THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER, UNTIL (1) AN APPLICATION AND PLA

The building last changed hands on August 31, 2005 for $630,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 11/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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