2249 East 21st Street

2249 East 21st Street in Madison, Brooklyn, has 74 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 47 units · Built 1939

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 11 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 11 buildings' registrations; 4 graded D or F.

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

• Repairs: High (74 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

74 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 48 class B, 15 class A. 21 issued in the last 12 months. 610 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-07-16. Newest violation issued 2026-07-24.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 646 days from issue to close for the 12 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: Lead paint hazard, 3rd floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2025-12-05. HPD violation 18487544
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the north, east wall, foyer, 3rd 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 FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2025-12-04. HPD violation 18487341
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2025-12-04. HPD violation 18479454
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st window from the north, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE OF UPPER SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM NORTH LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2023-01-18. HPD violation 15665708
• Class C: Rats (exterior). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS AT NORTH SIDE YARD, issued 2021-01-25. HPD violation 13999828
• Class C: Mold, 5th room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT 1ST CLOSET WALLS AND CEILING, TOTAL 40 SQ FT IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3F), issued 2020-09-28. HPD violation 13830901
• Class C: Mold, north wall, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT NORTH WALL, CEILING AND NORTH WALL CABINET INNER SURFACE, TOTAL 30 SQ FT IN THE 1st PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3F), issued 2020-09-28. HPD violation 13830908
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, 5th room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 2ND CLOSET AT EAST, TOTAL 30 SQ FT IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3F), issued 2020-09-28. HPD violation 13830902

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 40 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 2 DOB violations 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: Avenue V Holdings LLC. Head officer: ELIE FOUERTI. Managing agent: NINA DUTT. This owner has 11 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3073540042, HPD building ID 249288. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Neck Rd (Q), 7 min walk
• Avenue U (Q), 7 min walk
• Sheepshead Bay (B, Q), 16 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.