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280 EAST 21 STREET

Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3117147 · Flatbush · Last violation Aug 7, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 6, 2026

NeighborhoodFlatbush
More violations than 97% of nearby buildings
More violations than 97% of buildings and more complaints than 99% 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: 297 violations · 538 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
85 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 hazardous85Class Bhazardous29

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, and fire safety.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look under kitchen and bathroom sinks, in corners, and along baseboards for droppings, live insects, or signs of gnawing. Check window sills and frames for cracks, gaps, or missing hardware that should hold a safety guard.
    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.
    • —Safety & fire — Missing, damaged, or improperly installed window guards required for child safety.

    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.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)

Violations over time

5 yrsAll time

Latest violation: Aug 7, 2026.

Complaints over time

Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1992
1,442
41 per year avg.↓ Down 58% in the last 2 years (297 vs 712 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
127
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ85
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ29
Rent-impairingⓘ3
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
3,005
125 per year avg.↓ Down 29% in the last 2 years (538 vs 753 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access21%Violation issued21%No violation34%Phone resolved22%Other1%(3,005)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ503 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ158 violations
Egressⓘ124 violations
Paintingⓘ110 violations
Water Supplyⓘ103 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ79 violations
Cleaningⓘ78 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ64 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ783 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ496 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ466 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ437 complaints
Electricalⓘ166 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ132 complaints
Appliancesⓘ55 complaints
Elevatorⓘ4 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints
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See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
— violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
  • 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.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
  • 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.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
    • 5 yrsAll time

    Latest violation: Aug 6, 2026.

    Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days9% (11)
    ▪ 30–90 days20% (26)
    ▪ 3–12 months28% (35)
    ▪ 1–3 years31% (39)
    ▪ 3+ years13% (16)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency1%4%
    Emergency51%46%
    Non-Emergency48%49%
    (180)
    (1,297)