572 EAST 51 STREET
572 EAST 51 STREET is a Class C3 (walk-up, pre-1929) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3047350017) built in 1920, with 4 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 45, zoning district R4, on a 2,850-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,690 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CORNELIUS JAFFIER, TRUSTEE.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 18, 2022 when JAFFIER, CORNELIUS; JAFFIER, NERESA; JAFFIER, KETURAH conveyed the property to CORNELIUS JAFFIER & KETURAH JAFFIER; CORNELIUS JAFFIER, TRUSTEE; KETURAH JAFFIER, TRUSTEE for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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 OfficerCORNELIUS JAFFIER
- Corporate OwnerCORNELIUS AND KETURAH 2020 REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R4
- Lot size:
- 2,850 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,690 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $172K
- Community district:
- 317
- Council district:
- 45
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- 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 BInspected Oct 7, 2023§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT PLASTER AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
- Class BInspected Oct 7, 2023§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX. 5 SQ. FT. AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST…
- Class AInspected Oct 7, 2023§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
- Class CInspected Oct 7, 2023§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 572 EAST 51 STREET
Who owns 572 EAST 51 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 572 EAST 51 STREET per NYC PLUTO is CORNELIUS JAFFIER, TRUSTEE. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 18, 2022 when the property was conveyed to CORNELIUS JAFFIER & KETURAH JAFFIER; CORNELIUS JAFFIER, TRUSTEE; KETURAH JAFFIER, TRUSTEE. 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 572 EAST 51 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 572 EAST 51 STREET was recorded on January 18, 2022, when JAFFIER, CORNELIUS; JAFFIER, NERESA; JAFFIER, KETURAH conveyed the property to CORNELIUS JAFFIER & KETURAH JAFFIER; CORNELIUS JAFFIER, TRUSTEE; KETURAH JAFFIER, TRUSTEE for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 572 EAST 51 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 572 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 572 EAST 51 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 572 EAST 51 STREET at $172K 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 572 EAST 51 STREET and what does that mean?
572 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.