616 East 21st Street
616 East 21st Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 11 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 53 of 53 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (76/100).
Multi-family elevator · 53 units · Built 1927
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 76/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 53 of 53 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (11 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
11 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 0 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 171 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-09-08. Newest violation issued 2025-12-17.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 96 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mold, east wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT THE EAST WALL AND AROUND THE WINDOW JAMBS APPROX 25 SQ.FT. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C2, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C2), issued 2015-09-08. HPD violation 10848012
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C2, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C2), issued 2020-03-04. HPD violation 10848028
- Class B: Fire escape defect, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt E2), issued 2020-03-04. HPD violation 4016410
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERATUIVE LOCATED AT APT C6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C6), issued 2020-03-04. HPD violation 12031857
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE LOCATED AT APT C6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C6), issued 2020-03-04. HPD violation 12031858
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C2, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C2), issued 2020-03-04. HPD violation 10848002
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLAZED PORCELAIN BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C2, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C2), issued 2020-03-04. HPD violation 10848018
- Class B: Roaches, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT C6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C6), issued 2017-10-24. HPD violation 12031855
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 22 in 5 years. Most common: Elevator (1), Heat/Hot Water (1), Plumbing (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations 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
53 of 53 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: 53 in 2024, 53 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 618 EAST 21ST EQUITIES LLC. Head officer: JACOB HAGER. Managing agent: HAGER MANAGEMENT INC. This owner has 26 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3052060025, HPD building ID 249587. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Cortelyou Rd (Q), 7 min walk
- Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 7 min walk
- Beverley Rd (Q), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (1 class C, 10 class B) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| 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.