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251 Hart Street

BROOKLYN, NY 11206 BBL 3017690055 6 units · 3 floors · 1931

While historically clean, our model detects a rising risk of severe maintenance issues in the next 12 months.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Bedford-Stuyvesant
At or below average
avg 13.5
7
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 7 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Bedford-Stuyvesant average of 13.5.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 251 Hart 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 1931
6 or more units
6 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.

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Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

The three-story, six-unit residential building at 251 Hart Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Ganga Prashad, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most notable cluster of problems occurring in late 2021. During October-November 2021, multiple complaints were filed regarding unsanitary conditions (specifically mold), flooring issues, and water leaks, though HPD inspections were either not conducted or resulted in no violations. The building underwent significant repairs in late 2021 to address multiple violations in apartment 1R, including water leak issues in the bathroom and kitchen, problems with window functionality, plaster repairs, and faucet issues in the bathroom. A heat/hot water complaint from February 2019 regarding the entire building was reported as resolved.

More recent concerns include three consecutive "A" violations from 2021-2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, which were eventually complied with as of April 2024. Rodent inspections have shown fluctuating results, with several "Passed" inspections in 2024-2025, though there were initial rodent activity indicators noted in December 2023 and December 2022. The building's most recent bedbug report (August 2024) and previous annual reports consistently indicated zero infested or re-infested units, suggesting effective pest management.

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How we score buildings

How 251 Hart 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
29th percentile

Out of 7141 buildings in this neighborhood, 2071 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
42.3%
No serious
violations
44.7%
Some violations
(1–9)
13.0%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

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

Number of apartments

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311 call rate, landlord's portfolio

Average 311 housing complaints per building across everything this landlord owns.

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What's in the 251 Hart Street report

Building characteristics
Total units6
Floors3
Year built1931
Gross area6,030 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

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

Who's behind the building

251 Hart Street's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
251Hart G And N Prashad Corporation
Address
251 Hart 1l
Brooklyn, NY 11206
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The story over time

251 Hart Street event timeline

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2026
HPD Violation May 04
Class A violation
(A) § Hmc:File Annual Bedbug Report In Accordance With Hpd Rule As Described On The Back Of This Notice Of Violation Or As Described On Hpd…

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