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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)
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ⓘ441 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ132 violations
Paintingⓘ99 violations
Water Supplyⓘ95 violations
Egressⓘ95 violations
Cleaningⓘ70 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ68 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ40 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Bldg maintenanceⓘ277 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ267 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ262 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ222 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ123 complaints
Electricalⓘ76 complaints
Appliancesⓘ26 complaints
Elevatorⓘ2 complaints
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Violation log

1,315 violations · Close

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
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)
    • 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)
    Issued
    Description
    Class BClosed—Apr 20, 1999REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING CEILING CELLAR THRU OUT.
    Class BClosed—Apr 20, 1999ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES CEILING CENTER CELLAR.
    Class BClosed2IJan 26, 1999ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATERSTAIN CEILING KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 2I. LOCATED AT APT 2I
    Class AClosed2IJan 26, 1999PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING BATHROOM 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 2I. LOCATED AT APT 2I
    Class BClosed2IJan 26, 1999REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES FLOOR AND WALLS BATHROOM 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 2I. LOCATED AT APT 2I
    Class AClosed6BMar 10, 1998PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND WALLS THRU OUT 6 STY APT 6B. , SECTION '' ''
    Class BClosed—Aug 26, 1997REPLACE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING METAL COVER SEWER PIT BOILER ROOM CELLAR.
    Class BClosed—Oct 8, 1996PROVIDE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUPPORT BRACKETS FOR AIR CONDITIONER UNITS AT 2ND 3RD 4TH AND 5TH STY FRONT OF BLDG
    Class CClosed2KSep 22, 1992REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT NORTH WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2K ER1 1882146 , SECTION '' ''
    Class CClosed2KSep 22, 1992REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2K ER1 1882146 , SECTION '' ''
    Class CClosed2KSep 22, 1992REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL WEST ROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2K ER1 1882146 , SECTION '' ''
    Class CClosed2KSep 22, 1992REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST CENTER APT 2K ER1 1762448 , SECTION '' ''
    Class CClosed2KSep 22, 1992REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2K ER1 1882146 , SECTION '' ''
    Class IClosed——VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS # 2F, 2ND APRTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2ND STORY UNDER VACATE ORDER # 211693 POSTED ON 9/27/2022
    Class IClosed——SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AEP PROGRAM · ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM§27-2153 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM WHICH MAY RESULT IN BUILDING-WIDE INSPECTIONS, FEES, AND EXTENSIVE REPAIR WORK TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS AND UNDERLYING CONDITIONS. CHARGES FOR REPAIR WORK DONE PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER, IF NOT PAID, WILL BECOME LIENS ON THE PROPERTY
    Class BClosed
    Apr 20, 1999
    REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING CEILING CELLAR THRU OUT.
    Class BClosed
    Apr 20, 1999
    ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES CEILING CENTER CELLAR.
    Class BClosed
    Jan 26, 1999Apt 2I
    ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATERSTAIN CEILING KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 2I. LOCATED AT APT 2I
    Class AClosed
    Jan 26, 1999Apt 2I
    PAINT · PAINTING
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING BATHROOM 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 2I. LOCATED AT APT 2I
    Class BClosed
    Jan 26, 1999Apt 2I
    REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES FLOOR AND WALLS BATHROOM 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 2I. LOCATED AT APT 2I
    Class AClosed
    Mar 10, 1998Apt 6B
    PAINT · PAINTING
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND WALLS THRU OUT 6 STY APT 6B. , SECTION '' ''
    Class BClosed
    Aug 26, 1997
    REPLACE · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING METAL COVER SEWER PIT BOILER ROOM CELLAR.
    Class BClosed
    Oct 8, 1996
    PROVIDE · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUPPORT BRACKETS FOR AIR CONDITIONER UNITS AT 2ND 3RD 4TH AND 5TH STY FRONT OF BLDG
    Class CClosed
    Sep 22, 1992Apt 2K
    REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT NORTH WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2K ER1 1882146 , SECTION '' ''
    Class CClosed
    Sep 22, 1992Apt 2K
    REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2K ER1 1882146 , SECTION '' ''
    Class CClosed
    Sep 22, 1992Apt 2K
    REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL WEST ROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2K ER1 1882146 , SECTION '' ''
    Class CClosed
    Sep 22, 1992Apt 2K
    REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST CENTER APT 2K ER1 1762448 , SECTION '' ''
    Class CClosed
    Sep 22, 1992Apt 2K
    REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2K ER1 1882146 , SECTION '' ''
    Class IClosed
    —
    VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER
    § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS # 2F, 2ND APRTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2ND STORY UNDER VACATE ORDER # 211693 POSTED ON 9/27/2022
    Class IClosed
    —
    SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AEP PROGRAM · ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
    §27-2153 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM WHICH MAY RESULT IN BUILDING-WIDE INSPECTIONS, FEES, AND EXTENSIVE REPAIR WORK TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS AND UNDERLYING CONDITIONS. CHARGES FOR REPAIR WORK DONE PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER, IF NOT PAID, WILL BECOME LIENS ON THE PROPERTY
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