354 East 21st Street

354 East 21st Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 71 open HPD violations, 20 of them class C, and 34 of 34 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (27/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 34 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 27/100)

• 20 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.
• 18 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 34 of 34 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (71 open, 20 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

71 open violations: 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 46 class B, 5 class A. 23 issued in the last 12 months. 799 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-09-27. Newest violation issued 2026-04-27.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 102 days from issue to close for the 13 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, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2C), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18811827
• 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 2C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2C), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18811826
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 3H), issued 2026-04-13. HPD violation 18775192
• 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 WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 3H), issued 2026-04-13. HPD violation 18775191
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 AT VESTIBULE , 1st STORY, issued 2025-11-10. HPD violation 18344594
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1E), issued 2025-10-06. HPD violation 18270492
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 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 DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1E), issued 2025-10-06. HPD violation 18270485
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT FRONT YARD, issued 2025-09-22. HPD violation 18232896

311 housing complaints

18 in the last 12 months, 107 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (5), Plumbing (5), Water Leak (5), Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (1).

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 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

34 of 34 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: 34 in 2024, 34 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 354 EAST 21 STREET REALTY CORP. Head officer: MEILECH SIMKOWITZ. Managing agent: 354 EAST 21 STREET REALTY CORP. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3051240051, HPD building ID 249533. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Beverley Rd (Q), 6 min walk
• Church Av (B, Q), 8 min walk
• Cortelyou Rd (Q), 8 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 2026-10-28.