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51 Avenue B, Manhattan

📍 Lower East Side, Manhattan Built 1880 2 units Class S2 Residential
CRITICAL RISK
4 Open Violations
3C 1B
5 Complaints (12 mo) ↓ down vs prior year
0 Last 30 Days
Renting here? This building has 3 unresolved immediately-hazardous violations — ask the landlord what's being done about them before you sign.

311 Complaint Summary

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Last 30 Days
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Last 365 Days
✅ Complaints are down 100% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
HEAT/HOT WATER
3(60%)
GENERAL
2(40%)
📅 Monthly Activity Heatmap (Last 12 Months)
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Source: NYC 311 / HPD · Synced daily · Covers HPD-managed residential buildings · Records from Jan 2024 onward

DOHMH Rat Inspection History

38 Inspections on Record
Passed Most Recent Result
2026-06-10 Most Recent Date
2026-06-10 Initial Passed
2025-12-05 Initial Passed
2025-06-10 Initial Passed
2024-12-09 Initial Passed
2024-06-10 Initial Passed
2023-12-11 Initial Passed
2023-06-12 Initial Passed
2022-12-08 Initial Passed
2022-06-03 Initial Passed
2022-01-27 Stoppage Stoppage done
2021-12-07 Compliance Passed
2021-11-15 Treatments Bait applied
2021-11-10 Treatments Bait applied
2021-11-04 Treatments Bait applied
2021-10-14 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2021-06-16 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2020-09-22 Initial Passed
2019-12-18 Compliance Passed
2019-12-04 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2019-06-07 Initial Passed
2019-04-24 Treatments Bait applied
2019-04-15 Treatments Bait applied
2019-04-05 Treatments Bait applied
2019-03-29 Treatments Bait applied
2019-03-21 Treatments Bait applied

Source: NYC DOHMH Rodent Inspections · Synced daily (30-day lookback) · Inspections may cover the building's block, not the exact address · DOHMH data publishes with ~10-day lag

HPD Housing Violations

0 Class A
1 Class B
3 Class C
Driving this immediately hazardous rating
Class C Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment 2026-02-07
Class C Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen 2026-02-07
See all 4 violations ▼
Class C § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2026-02-07 ▼

Violation ID: #18627446

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-07T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C § 27-2073 ADM CODE - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2026-02-07 ▼

Violation ID: #18627447

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-07T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2073 ADM CODE - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT THE BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
2025-11-05 ▼

Violation ID: #18349683

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT THE BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

Class B § 27-2005, 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD STORAGE BLOCKING THE SCUTTLE LADDER AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2025-11-05 ▼

Violation ID: #18349684

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD STORAGE BLOCKING THE SCUTTLE LADDER AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Source: NYC HPD Housing Violations · Synced daily · Open violations only — closed violations excluded · Class I (administrative/registration notices) excluded from counts

What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here

This building has 3 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations currently open — the most serious HPD category. With 5 complaints filed in the last 12 months, prospective renters should exercise significant caution, request a full HPD inspection history, and consult a tenant rights organization before signing any lease.

Data current as of September 22, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.

Data Disclaimer: All compliance data on this page is synced directly from municipal reports published via NYC Open Data. Complaint counts and HPD housing violations are updated daily. Building characteristics (built year, unit count, and building class) are derived from the NYC Department of City Planning's PLUTO database.

Data last updated: September 22, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 5 complaints and 3 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations on record in the last 12 months. Review the full violation list carefully before signing any lease.

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About This Data

Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.

All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: September 22, 2026.