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51 Leroy Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10014 BBL 1005830040 20 units · 5 floors · 1887

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in West Village
Above average
avg 6.6
23
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 23 recorded HPD violations, above the West Village average of 6.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 51 Leroy Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1887
6 or more units
20 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

51 Leroy Street is a 5-story, 40-unit old law tenement building located in New York City's West Village, built in 1887 and owned by Steven Croman. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints filed throughout 2024 and into 2025, most recently in March 2025, indicating ongoing temperature control problems affecting the entire building. The property has also faced significant maintenance challenges, including heavy water leaks, mold, and various safety concerns such as malfunctioning smoke detectors. More recently, active violations were issued in October 2024 related to unauthorized construction work in Apartment 1C, including electrical, plumbing, and partition modifications, as well as serious fire safety concerns regarding obstructed fire escape egress and improper electrical installations, with substantial penalties totaling $37,500.

The building's historical issues include multiple complaints about the illegal conversion of cellar space and unauthorized modifications, with inspectors repeatedly unable to gain access during investigations. There are ongoing rodent control challenges, with recent inspections in July 2024 and other compliance checks showing rat activity. The property has maintained regular bedbug reporting since 2020, consistently showing no infestations. Other notable violations include multiple fire safety and door hardware issues documented in 2024, as well as a 2023 failure to file required pressure inspection records. While the building has achieved some recent improvements, as evidenced by certain violations being certified as corrected, the persistent nature of heat and maintenance issues suggests continued attention is required to ensure basic living conditions are adequately maintained.

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How 51 Leroy Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
3th percentile

Out of 944 buildings in this neighborhood, 28 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
3.9%
No serious
violations
65.4%
Some violations
(1–9)
30.7%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with HPD about this address over the last 7 years.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

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What's in the 51 Leroy Street report

Building characteristics
Total units20
Floors5
Year built1887
Gross area16,595 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

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51 St Lukes Pl, New York, NY 10014
53 St Lukes Pl, New York, NY 10014
51 Leroy St, New York, NY 10014
53 Leroy St, New York, NY 10014
Who's behind the building

51 Leroy Street's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
Major Leroy Corp
Address
424 West 51 Street gf
New York, NY 10019
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51 Leroy Street event timeline

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2026
311+HPD Apr 09
Heat/Hot Water
Entire Building
HPD Violation Apr 06
Class A violation

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