550 East 21st Street
550 East 21st Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 49 open HPD violations, 31 of them class C, and 54 of 54 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (43/100).
Multi-family elevator · 54 units · Built 1952
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 43/100)
- 31 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- 54 of 54 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (49 open, 31 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
49 open violations: 31 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 2 class A. 17 issued in the last 12 months. 1063 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-08-11. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.
19 closed in the last 90 days. Median 915 days from issue to close for the 31 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18943133
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2025-09-23. HPD violation 18246612
- Class C: Mold, east wall, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT( APPROXIMATELY 18SQFT) WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16052632 ISSUED 15-JUN-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 5C), issued 2024-05-07. HPD violation 16960705
- 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 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3G), issued 2024-04-22. HPD violation 16915428
- 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 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6C), issued 2024-04-12. HPD violation 16848872
- 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 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6C), issued 2024-04-12. HPD violation 16848873
- 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 1F, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2024-04-12. HPD violation 16848863
- 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 4A, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2024-04-11. HPD violation 16848834
311 housing complaints
12 in the last 12 months, 190 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Water Leak (3), Door/Window (2), Paint/Plaster (1), 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
54 of 54 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: 54 in 2024, 54 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 550 East 21 LLC. Head officer: Yida Stern. Managing agent: Yida Stern. This owner has 69 buildings on record, 58 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3051840031, HPD building ID 249577. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Cortelyou Rd (Q), 6 min walk
- Beverley Rd (Q), 8 min walk
- Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 49 open (31 class C, 16 class B, 2 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 12 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 3 | −6 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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 2026-10-27.