Brooklyn · Block 1653 · Lot 71 · 11221

851 Jefferson Avenue

3 floors · 2 apartments · 3,394 sq ft · built 1899 · class B3 · owner of record: Forbes, Kamilah

6open violations
$7,500ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Check
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

OverdueRegistration expired 2023-09-01

Open violations

ECB / OATH (3) · $7,500 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Sep 30, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF A SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS WHERE REQUIRED AS PER BC 903.2 AND 27-954,FOR TRANSIENT USE AT BASEMENT LEVEL APARTMENT. RCA ISSUED ON 02/12/202
#35731198L
Dec 9, 2026
PENDING
$2,500
Sep 30, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO PROVIDE A CLASS "J" FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE AT BASEMENT LEVEL APARTMENT. RCA ISSUED ON 02/12/2026. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY.
#35731199N
Dec 9, 2026
PENDING
$2,500
Sep 30, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAR ALLOWED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RECORDS. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED AT BASEMENT APT. LEVEL HAS BEEN CONVERTEDAND USED TRANSIENTLY WITH 4 SHORT AIRBNB.COM, WITH NO HOST PRESENT. RC
#35731197J
Dec 9, 2026
PENDING
$2,500
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (3) · C 0 · B 0 · A 0
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Dec 4, 2024I§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID R—
Nov 28, 2023I§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID R—
Nov 24, 2025I§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID R—

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Sep 30, 2026ECBConstruction: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF A SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS WHERE REQUIRED AS PER BC 903.2 AND 27-954,FOR TRANSIENT USE AT BASEMENT LEVEL APARTMENT. RCA ISSUED ON 02/12/202Open
Sep 30, 2026ECBConstruction: FAILURE TO PROVIDE A CLASS "J" FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE AT BASEMENT LEVEL APARTMENT. RCA ISSUED ON 02/12/2026. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY.Open
Sep 30, 2026ECBConstruction: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAR ALLOWED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RECORDS. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED AT BASEMENT APT. LEVEL HAS BEEN CONVERTEDAND USED TRANSIENTLY WITH 4 SHORT AIRBNB.COM, WITH NO HOST PRESENT. RCOpen

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Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Nov 10, 2026, 5:56 PM ET. BBL 3016530071.

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