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55 EAST 21 STREET

Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3116155 · Flatbush · Last violation Sep 24, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 24, 2026

NeighborhoodFlatbush
More violations than 99% of nearby buildings
More violations than 99% of buildings and more complaints than 98% of buildings in Flatbush. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 551 violations · 418 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
171 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Class Cimmediately hazardous171Class Bhazardous103

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, and building maintenance.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look along the baseboards and floor corners for droppings, dead insects, or sticky traps. Check cabinet and closet surfaces, pipes, and walls for water stains, peeling paint, or soft spots.
    details ▸

    Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.

    • —Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
    • —Bldg maintenance — General building repair, upkeep, and maintenance related housing code violations.

    The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.

    • ABCs of Housing
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1993
2,787
82 per year avg.↓ Down 56% in the last 2 years (551 vs 1,250 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
321
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ171
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ103
Rent-impairingⓘ12
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,993
125 per year avg.↓ Down 27% in the last 2 years (418 vs 569 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access16%Violation issued32%No violation32%Phone resolved19%Other0%(2,993)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ782 violations
Paintingⓘ217 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ212 violations
Egressⓘ171 violations
Water Supplyⓘ136 violations
Cleaningⓘ129 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ96 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ65 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Mold & pestsⓘ216 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ211 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ211 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ198 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ84 complaints
Electricalⓘ49 complaints
Appliancesⓘ14 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints
Adminⓘ2 complaints
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Complaint log

411 complaints · GENERAL

All categoriesPLUMBINGGENERALPAINT/PLASTERHEATINGUNSANITARY CONDITIONAllOpenClosed
Type
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees
  • Heat or hot water problems reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on hot water at the kitchen sink and bathroom sink and feel the water temperature after running for one minute.
    details ▸

    Heat is required October 1 through May 31: at least 68°F from 6am to 10pm when it is below 55°F outside, and 62°F overnight whatever the temperature outside. Hot water must be at least 120°F, 24 hours a day, all year.

    If your apartment is colder than that, file a complaint with 311 and keep the service request number so you can track it. Never use a gas oven or range for heat, which can produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.

    • ABCs of Housing
  • Lead-paint violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for paint that is peeling, chipped, or cracked on interior walls, trim, windows, doors, and door frames.
    details ▸

    Buildings built before 1960 may still contain lead-based paint, which causes behavioral and learning problems in young children, who can swallow dust and paint chips from windowsills and floors.

    If a child under six lives with you, or spends 10 or more hours a week in your apartment, tell the owner in writing, which is what obliges them to inspect annually. Report peeling paint, and call 311 if it is not fixed or if repair work is raising dust that is not being contained.

    • ABCs of Housing
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days7% (22)
    ▪ 30–90 days24% (78)
    ▪ 3–12 months19% (60)
    ▪ 1–3 years43% (138)
    ▪ 3+ years7% (21)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency10%7%
    Emergency39%59%
    Non-Emergency51%34%
    (266)
    (843)
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    EmergencyClosed6-FJun 2, 2003GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    EmergencyClosed6-FJun 2, 2003GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    EmergencyClosed6-FMay 19, 2003GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed6-FMay 19, 2003GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed6-FMay 19, 2003GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed1JMay 12, 2003GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed3CApr 22, 2003GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed4HMar 18, 2003GENERAL · CABINETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed1JMar 18, 2003GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed4HMar 18, 2003GENERAL · WINDOWSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed4HMar 18, 2003GENERAL · WINDOWSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jun 2, 2003Apt 6-F
    GENERAL · MOLD
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jun 2, 2003Apt 6-F
    GENERAL · MOLD
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    EmergencyClosed
    May 19, 2003Apt 6-F
    GENERAL · MOLD
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    May 19, 2003Apt 6-F
    GENERAL · MOLD
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    May 19, 2003Apt 6-F
    GENERAL · MOLD
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    May 12, 2003Apt 1J
    GENERAL · MOLD
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Apr 22, 2003Apt 3C
    GENERAL · MOLD
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Mar 18, 2003Apt 4H
    GENERAL · CABINET
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Mar 18, 2003Apt 1J
    GENERAL · MOLD
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Mar 18, 2003Apt 4H
    GENERAL · WINDOWS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Mar 18, 2003Apt 4H
    GENERAL · WINDOWS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
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