249 21st Street

249 21st Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, and 2 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 10 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 2 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (10 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-10-03. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 10 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2009-08-24. HPD violation 8025714
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AND/OR UNHINGED BUILDING DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2009-08-17. HPD violation 8012811
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING A MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS REQUIRED, issued 2007-12-13. HPD violation 7055078
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2007-09-06. HPD violation 6910032
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2007-09-06. HPD violation 6910031
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 200 WATTS REQUIRED, issued 2003-10-03. HPD violation 4720583
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISSING , 1st STORY, issued 2016-09-13. HPD violation 11384593
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING. , 1st STORY, issued 2016-09-13. HPD violation 11384598

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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

2 of 6 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: 2 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 249 21ST STREET LLC. Head officer: HAYDEE VARGAS. Managing agent: CHRISTOPHER DEVINCENZI. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3008910072, HPD building ID 145562. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 25 St (R), 6 min walk
• Prospect Av (R), 6 min walk
• 4 Av-9 St (F, G), 13 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.