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840 E 51st St
Comps
Listing Notes
Completely Gut-Renovated. Everything New. Separate Apartment with Separate Gas & Electric Meters.
Market Insights
$414/sqft vs a nearby median of $660/sqft.
- -37% versus the nearby median price per square foot.
- Price history is limited, so current comps matter more than trend alone.
- 2,076 sqft creates a usable price-per-square-foot read.
Pricing Read
Asking price is about 44.2% below the fair value — likely to draw competing offers if it's still on market.
- Open Class C HPD violations−$82k −6.0%
- Transit access−$41k −3.0%
- Days-on-market gravity−$41k −3.0%
- Pre-war character+$34k +2.5%
Property Read
The asking price per square foot is below the nearby median, which can be worth a closer comp check.
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Listing Details
- Days on market
- 232 days
- Last price change
- No change recorded
- Listed
- Sep 22, 2025
- Photos
- 14 photos
- Property type
- single family
- Status
- for sale
- Last sold
- May 27, 2015 · $40,000
- Garage
- 1 space
Features & Amenities
Photos
Building Facts
- Year built
- 1940
- Stories
- 1
- Total units
- 2
- Residential units
- 2
- Building area
- 2,076 sqft
- Lot size
- 2,300 sqft
- Land use
- One and two family buildings
- Building class
- B1
From NYC public records where available.
Price History
Public Records
5 total recorded against the building
6 class C (immediately hazardous)
Tax-lot deed, mortgage, and transfer records on file
Top: heat/hot water
Top complaint types in ZIP 11203
- HEAT/HOT WATER3,474
- Illegal Parking2,925
- Noise - Residential2,634
- Blocked Driveway2,568
- UNSANITARY CONDITION1,374
Recent DOB
- Nov 15, 2017V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
- May 30, 2012V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
- Jan 25, 2012V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
- Jan 13, 2011V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
Recent HPD
- Nov 24, 2025Class I · §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, PROHIBITE...
- Mar 5, 2015Class C · § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY
- Apr 21, 2014Class B · § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY
- Apr 21, 2014Class B · § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY
Sourced from NYC Open Data (DOB, HPD, ACRIS). Updated as the city republishes — check the original source for live status.