455 East 51st Street, Manhattan, NY 10022

The 6-story, 38-unit building at 455 East 51st Street in Midtown, known as Beekman Terrace, has experienced several notable events over the past few years since Alex Balbona took ownership. The building has demonstrated solid pest management, recording zero bedbug infestations across all annual reports from 2019 to the present, and passing all recent rodent inspections, including the most recent one in February 2025.

However, there were multiple sanitary animal-related complaints in 2021, involving both dogs and cats, which prompted Health Department inspections that uncovered violations requiring follow-up inspections. The building's history shows a pattern of fence-related safety concerns in early 2019, with violations documented regarding an inadequate and potentially dangerous fence installation near the dog park area, including bare wire and razor wire hazards. These violations, which carried significant penalties ranging from $625 to $5,000, were eventually resolved.

More recently, the building has had two active Department of Buildings violations since August 2021, and there was a notable failure to submit a required exterior wall inspection report in early 2020, which incurred a $1,250 penalty. The property has maintained good overall compliance with pest control measures, as evidenced by the consistent passing of rodent inspections from 2011 through 2025. While there have been some code compliance issues in the past, particularly regarding fencing and exterior maintenance, these appear to have been addressed, though the current active violations warrant attention.