8714 21st Avenue

8714 21st Avenue in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, has 64 open HPD violations, 30 of them class C, and 32 of 66 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family elevator · 66 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 30 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 19 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 32 of 66 units are rent-stabilized; 59 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (64 open, 30 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 19 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

64 open violations: 30 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 11 class A. 14 issued in the last 12 months. 615 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-06-30. Newest violation issued 2026-04-09.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 82 days from issue to close for the 14 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR , AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-04-09. HPD violation 18766570
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 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 HINGE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT F12, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt F12), issued 2025-07-09. HPD violation 18079756
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKET AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-04-16. HPD violation 17834016
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 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 SPRINGS, IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT F12, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt F12), issued 2025-01-24. HPD violation 17621740
• 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 F12, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt F12), issued 2025-01-13. HPD violation 17603183
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT B7, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B7), issued 2025-01-13. HPD violation 17597858
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 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 SPRINGS, IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT F12, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt F12), issued 2025-01-13. HPD violation 17603186
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT F12, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt F12), issued 2024-03-13. HPD violation 16741476

311 housing complaints

20 in the last 12 months, 110 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (19), 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: 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. 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

32 of 66 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: 32 in 2024, 59 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: NICHOLAS VAN BUREN, LLC. Head officer: CHRISTOPHER VASILAKOS. Managing agent: ALEXANDER HARDING LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3064110048, HPD building ID 145453. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 20 Av (D), 5 min walk
• Bay Pkwy (D), 5 min walk
• 18 Av (D), 10 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 2026-10-28.