6801 21st Avenue

6801 21st Avenue in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, has 77 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 48 of 48 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family elevator · 48 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 17 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 48 of 48 units are rent-stabilized; 47 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (77 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 17 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

77 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 50 class B, 15 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 448 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-06-16. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, bathroom, 2nd 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) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B5), issued 2024-07-22. HPD violation 17133328
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B5), issued 2024-07-22. HPD violation 17133331
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B5), issued 2024-07-22. HPD violation 17133795
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, kitchen, 2nd 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) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B5), issued 2024-07-22. HPD violation 17133330
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd 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) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B5), issued 2024-07-22. HPD violation 17133329
• 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 B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt B5), issued 2024-05-23. HPD violation 16988856
• 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 B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt B5), issued 2024-05-23. HPD violation 16988857
• 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 F8, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt F8), issued 2023-10-13. HPD violation 16305118

311 housing complaints

21 in the last 12 months, 73 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (17), Door/Window (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

48 of 48 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: 48 in 2024, 47 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 6801 21ST AVE LLC. Head officer: JACOB LANDAU. Managing agent: JACOB LANDAU. This owner has 17 buildings on record, 9 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 3055800006, HPD building ID 145301. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bay Pkwy (N), 4 min walk
• 20 Av (N), 6 min walk
• 18 Av (N), 12 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.