501 East 21st Street
501 East 21st Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 36 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and 18 of 17 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 17 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)
- 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 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 18 of 17 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (36 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
36 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 12 class A. 28 issued in the last 12 months. 344 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-12-08. Newest violation issued 2026-08-24.
3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 113 days from issue to close for the 33 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: Self-closing door not working, east wall. , 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 AT FIREDOOR AT EAST WALL LEADING TO EAST YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19148570
- 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 HINGES AT DOOR LEADING TO EAST YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-23. HPD violation 19087224
- 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 A2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A2), issued 2026-01-15. HPD violation 18566961
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, ceiling, 5th room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING NEAR HEAT RISER IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT A2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A2), issued 2026-01-15. HPD violation 18566957
- 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 D1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''south'' (apt D1), issued 2023-06-14. HPD violation 16034118
- 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 D1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D1), issued 2023-04-21. HPD violation 15931346
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt C), issued 2008-12-08. HPD violation 7609318
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt C), issued 2008-12-08. HPD violation 7609321
311 housing complaints
20 in the last 12 months, 78 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (5), Unsanitary Condition (5), Water Leak (5), Plumbing (3), Heat/Hot Water (2).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
18 of 17 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: 18 in 2024, 18 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 525 EAST 21 CORP. Head officer: YECHIEL WEINBERGER. Managing agent: YECHIEL WEINBERGER. This owner has 59 buildings on record, 54 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3051850001, HPD building ID 249570. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Cortelyou Rd (Q), 6 min walk
- Beverley Rd (Q), 7 min walk
- Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 36 open (13 class C, 11 class B, 12 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 20 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| 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 2026-10-27.