140 EAST 51 STREET
140 EAST 51 STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3046040039) built in 1930, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 41, zoning district R6, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,052 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 140 E 51ST ST. LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 24, 2021 when BENOIT, GAIL conveyed the property to 140 E 51ST ST. LLC for $926K. The transaction was financed with a $740K mortgage from Fm Home Loans, Llc; Mers.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerMENACHEM PERLSTEIN
- Corporate Owner140 E 51ST ST LLC
- Managing AgentMenachem Shemtov
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 2,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,052 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $53K
- Community district:
- 317
- Council district:
- 41
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class IInspected Nov 24, 2025§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class CInspected Jan 3, 2025§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1…
- Class BInspected Jan 3, 2025HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM S…
- Class CInspected Jan 3, 2025§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT UPPER SASH WINDOW, 2ND FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 6t…
- Class CInspected Jan 3, 2025§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT UPPER SASH WINDOW, 1ST FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 6t…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 140 EAST 51 STREET
Who owns 140 EAST 51 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 140 EAST 51 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 140 E 51ST ST. LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 24, 2021 when the property was conveyed to 140 E 51ST ST. LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 140 EAST 51 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 140 EAST 51 STREET was recorded on August 24, 2021, when BENOIT, GAIL conveyed the property to 140 E 51ST ST. LLC for $926K. The transaction was financed with a $740K mortgage from Fm Home Loans, Llc; Mers.
How many HPD violations does 140 EAST 51 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 140 EAST 51 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 140 EAST 51 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 140 EAST 51 STREET at $53K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 140 EAST 51 STREET and what does that mean?
140 EAST 51 STREET is NYC building class B1 — Two-family brick. A two-family residential building of brick construction, typically owner-occupied. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.