# 252 W 51 St, Manhattan

What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan

> These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked.

Also known as 254 W 51 St, 840 8 Ave: one building, several doors, and this card covers all of them.

## In one line

2 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about mold and pests (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)

## The building

- **Year built:** 1925 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)
- **Stories:** 19 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)
- **Homes:** 278 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)

## Worth knowing

- 2 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about mold and pests
- 8 heat or hot water complaints filed with the city last winter
- Basement on record, and the city's stormwater map shows flooding here in at least one storm scenario
- Latest facade filing: safe with a repair and maintenance program
- 7 open HPD violations about building conditions

## Also on record

- City stormwater map shows nuisance flooding at this building in the Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels scenario

## Clean in the records

- Water service line on record as non-lead (excavation) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- Boiler inspection filed Aug 2026 with no defects reported (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17)
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19)
- Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18)

## Building systems

- **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection Aug 2026, defects reported: no (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Facade rating:** Safe with a repair and maintenance program (cycle 9, filed Feb 2024) (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Water service line:** Non-Lead (excavation) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- **FEMA flood zone:** Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Stormwater flooding:** Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable) (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03)
- **Basement:** Below grade (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## Violations and complaints

- **HPD violations:** 7 open: 7 about building conditions — mold (4), doors and windows (1), pests (1), walls, floors and stairs (1); 2 immediately hazardous (class C). 17 further violations from 2024–2026 were closed. 112 violations on record in all, 2007–2026 — the 24 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- **DOB violations:** 8 open: 2 about building conditions, 6 about filings or paperwork (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Heat and hot water complaints:** 8 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Resident complaints to the city:** 22 heat or hot water, 5 leaks, 3 electrical, 3 pests, 2 appliances, 1 general repairs, 1 paint or plaster, 1 plumbing (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)

## More systems

- **Rent stabilization:** On the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations); listed for this tax lot (1 addresses), not under this building's address (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30)
- **Heat source:** Boiler burning No. 4 oil (Kewanee L53 150 Jbx KEWANEE L53 150 JBX), registration cancelled since Jan 1900 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Boiler work permits:** No boiler work permits on record (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Elevators:** 4 active elevators; latest periodic inspection Mar 2026 (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Gas piping:** No open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published (DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Energy:** ENERGY STAR score 38 (2024 report) (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25)

## Permits and work

- **Permit history:** 68 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No active shed permit; permits since Apr 2021, last expired Oct 2026 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Landmark status:** Not in a historic district on record (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## By apartment

18 of 278 apartments named in a city record:

- Apt 2B: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/2b
- Apt 2G: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/2g
- Apt 2K: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/2k
- Apt 2M: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/2m
- Apt 2O: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/2o
- Apt 5G: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/5g
- Apt 7F: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/7f
- Apt 7N: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/7n
- Apt 8P: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/8p
- Apt 9P: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/9p
- Apt 10Q: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/10q
- Apt 11G: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/11g
- Apt 11L: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/11l
- Apt 13P: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/13p
- Apt 15A: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/15a
- Apt 16M: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/16m
- Apt 17E: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/17e
- Apt 17F: https://blueflo.tech/b/252-west-51-street-manhattan/unit/17f

## Registered with the city

- FIFTY FIRST CAPITOL ASSOCIATES, LP (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts)
- Individual owner (name not shown) (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data))

## More

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