585 East 21st Street

585 East 21st Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).

Multi-family elevator · 65 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (10 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 236 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-12-28. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 73 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• 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 2D, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 2D), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19185296
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGNAGE MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19185301
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5G), issued 2022-12-28. HPD violation 15626523
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 2D), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19185299
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 2D), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19185298
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 2D), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19185300
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 2D), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19185297
• Class B: Mold, south wall, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 10 SQ FT AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5B), issued 2024-06-03. HPD violation 17015682

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 55 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (6), Heat/Hot Water (4), Plumbing (2), Water Leak (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: 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: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: DITMAS PARK LLC. Head officer: BERL JACOBS. Managing agent: Deegan Management. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3052070001, HPD building ID 249582. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Cortelyou Rd (Q), 7 min walk
• Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 8 min walk
• Beverley Rd (Q), 9 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 2026-10-27.