650 East 21st Street
650 East 21st Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 35 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 23 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (35 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
35 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 6 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 219 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-12-20. Newest violation issued 2026-06-08.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
6 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: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE 1ST TREAD FROM BOTTOM AT 1ST STACK FROM EAST AT NORTH FACADE AT FIRE ESCAPE, 3rd STORY, issued 2025-03-12. HPD violation 17759193
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 VESTIBULE DOOR, issued 2025-03-12. HPD violation 17759205
- 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 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2024-04-25. HPD violation 16924163
- Class C: Fire escape defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING PADLOCK INSTALLED AT METAL GATE AT WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT B3, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B3), issued 2019-04-18. HPD violation 13017254
- Class C: Fire escape defect (exterior). FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING GUSSET PLATE AT 3RD STORY BALCONY, 1ST STACK FROM NORTH AT BUILDING FRONT EAST YARD AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2019-04-18. HPD violation 13017291
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT AA1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt AA1), issued 2018-03-23. HPD violation 12298075
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2017-12-20. HPD violation 12153621
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18976817
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 18 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 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: 650 EAST 21 HOLDING LLC. Head officer: Sam Rub. Managing agent: SAM Rub. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 12, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3052200047, HPD building ID 249593. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 6 min walk
- Cortelyou Rd (Q), 8 min walk
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 35 open (7 class C, 22 class B, 6 class A). 6 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 2 | −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 2026-10-28.