401 East 21st Street
401 East 21st Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 42 open HPD violations, 22 of them class C, and 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1918
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)
- 22 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (42 open, 22 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
42 open violations: 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 2 class A. 33 issued in the last 12 months. 616 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-03-12. Newest violation issued 2026-08-28.
9 closed in the last 90 days. Median 98 days from issue to close for the 23 violations closed in the last 12 months.
9 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B5), issued 2026-08-07. HPD violation 19126047
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B5), issued 2026-08-07. HPD violation 19126048
- 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A2), issued 2026-06-23. HPD violation 19023244
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18811754
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A2), issued 2025-07-31. HPD violation 18133894
- Class C: Fire escape defect, west wall, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1D), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18049930
- Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ACTIVE STEAM LEAK AT RISER PIPE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B5), issued 2025-03-11. HPD violation 17738822
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT B4, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B4), issued 2025-03-11. HPD violation 17753575
311 housing complaints
13 in the last 12 months, 49 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Unsanitary Condition (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (2), Door/Window (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
20 of 20 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: 20 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: WILSON FLAT INC. Head officer: BARRY HERS. Managing agent: BARRY HERS. This owner has 10 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 27, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3051520028, HPD building ID 249541. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Beverley Rd (Q), 6 min walk
- Cortelyou Rd (Q), 7 min walk
- Church Av (B, Q), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 42 open (22 class C, 18 class B, 2 class A). 9 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 13 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 0 |
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.