Is 51 1st Ave rent stabilized?
51 1st Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in East Village, Manhattan (10003). It has about 12 apartments, built in 1900.
Also written as 51 1st Avenue — or 51 1st Ave, Manhattan, NY 10003.
How this building compares
With about 12 apartments it is smaller than 66% of the 973 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in East Village. HPD lists 1 open violation here, about one for every 12 apartments — below the one for every 3 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Tenants have filed 32 HPD complaints at the address, 3 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Neighborhood | East Village |
| ZIP | 10003 |
| Year built | 1900 |
| Apartments | 12 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A, EVICT COOP/CONDO |
| BBL | 1004450036 |
Owner & management
| Owner | YAU'S LLC 74 2ND AVE #4A · New York, NY 10003 |
| Managing agent | SAI YAU |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 1 open / 13 total |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 32 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 5, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 51 1st Ave rent stabilized?
51 1st Ave in East Village, Manhattan is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization codes are MULTIPLE DWELLING A and EVICT COOP/CONDO. Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 51 1st Ave?
51 1st Ave (BBL 1004450036) has about 12 residential apartments and was built in 1900, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.