131 East 21st Street

131 East 21st Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 51 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and 76 of 75 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Multi-family elevator · 75 units · Built 1927

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 13 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 20 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 76 of 75 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (51 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 20 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

51 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 16 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 54 issued in the last 12 months. 1487 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-12-30. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

11 closed in the last 90 days. Median 94 days from issue to close for the 51 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6I, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6I), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19177693
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6I, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6I), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19177695
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19171664
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 4F), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120952
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 4F), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120953
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 4J), issued 2026-06-25. HPD violation 19022148
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 4J), issued 2026-06-25. HPD violation 19022147
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3H), issued 2025-09-08. HPD violation 18211826

311 housing complaints

75 in the last 12 months, 351 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (24), Heat/Hot Water (20), Paint/Plaster (12), Door/Window (9), Water Leak (6).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

76 of 75 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 76 in 2024, 76 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: WEST STERLING REALTY LLC. Head officer: ALEX CORNEJO. Managing agent: ALEX CORNEJO. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050820072, HPD building ID 248890. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Church Av (B, Q), 4 min walk
• Parkside Av (Q), 6 min walk
• Church Av (2, 5), 11 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.