351 51st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

351 51st Street is a 3-unit, 3-story building located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and has been owned by Jose Guerrero since around 2020. The 1910 property has gone through several concerning issues in recent years, most notably a pattern of unresolved bedbug report violations. Between 2021 and 2024, the building received four consecutive Class A Housing Maintenance Code violations for failing to file the required annual bedbug reports, with the most recent violation recorded in April 2024 still remaining open.

A significant incident occurred in March 2020 when the Department of Buildings conducted an inspection resulting in findings of illegal conversion, which led to an Oath Violation being served. The building faced serious safety concerns in 2020, with multiple Environmental Control Board violations issued against it in October 2020, which were subsequently resolved. These violations included failure to maintain unobstructed exit passageways, with specific concerns about a rear-erected shed extension obstructing fire escape ladder functionality, and unpermitted construction work in the cellar creating unauthorized rooms with plumbing and gas lines.

These issues resulted in penalties, including a $1,250 fine for the exit passageway violation. While there were also DOB violations issued in September 2020 related to the failure to certify corrections of immediately hazardous conditions, these were dismissed in early 2021. The most recent inspection history shows continued non-compliance with bedbug reporting requirements through 2024, suggesting ongoing regulatory challenges.