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NYC Building Records · BBL 3046560022

306 EAST 51 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 4656 · Lot 22 · Walk-up, pre-1929 (Class C3)

306 EAST 51 STREET is a Class C3 (walk-up, pre-1929) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3046560022) built in 1930, with 4 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 41, zoning district R6, on a 2,700-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,483 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 306 E 51ST STREET LLC.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

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

306 E 51ST STREET LLC
HPD-registered head officer: JOEL RETEK

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJOEL RETEK
  • Corporate Owner306 EAST 51 STREET LLC
  • Managing AgentWILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
  • Site ManagerJOE REDEK

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Mar 27, 2019 for $805K to 306 E 51st Street Llc.
Previous owner: Small, Alphonso; Small, Cheryl
Mortgage: $915K recorded Mar 27, 2019 with Gratitude Capital Llc. Loan-to-value: 114%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Mar 26, 2021MTGE$108KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 26, 2021AGMT$1.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 27, 2019MTGE$915KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 27, 2019DEED$805KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
4
Year built
1930
Class
C3
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
2,700 sqft
Building area:
3,483 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$191K
Community district:
317
Council district:
41

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class IInspected Nov 18, 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 AInspected Aug 12, 2023
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WATER TANK COVER AT WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT…
  • Class CInspected Aug 12, 2023
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM…
  • Class CInspected Jun 21, 2022
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 16th APARTMENT FROM…
  • Class AInspected Apr 8, 2021
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
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Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Mar 26, 2021).

Frequently asked questions about 306 EAST 51 STREET

Who owns 306 EAST 51 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 306 EAST 51 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 306 E 51ST STREET LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 306 EAST 51 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 306 EAST 51 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 306 EAST 51 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 306 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 306 EAST 51 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 306 EAST 51 STREET at $191K 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 306 EAST 51 STREET and what does that mean?

306 EAST 51 STREET is NYC building class C3 — Walk-up, pre-1929. A walk-up apartment building constructed before 1929, typically 3-6 stories and often rent-stabilized. 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.

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