280 EAST 21 STREET

Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3117147 · Flatbush · Last violation May 26, 2026 · Last complaint May 6, 2026

NeighborhoodFlatbush

More violations than 97.1% 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.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

A steady level of activity over time

Last 2 yrs: 290 violations · 527 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

76 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.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations

Total violations since 1992

1,405

40 per year avg.↓ Down 59% in the last 2 years (290 vs 709 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ76

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ15

Rent-impairingⓘ0

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

2,953

123 per year avg.↓ Down 28% in the last 2 years (527 vs 736 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access21%Violation issued22%No violation34%Phone resolved22%Other1%(2,953)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ426 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ127 violations

Paintingⓘ97 violations

Water Supplyⓘ95 violations

Egressⓘ94 violations

Lead-Based Paintⓘ68 violations

Cleaningⓘ64 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ39 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Bldg maintenanceⓘ266 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ257 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ254 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ217 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ122 complaints

Electricalⓘ76 complaints

Appliancesⓘ25 complaints

Elevatorⓘ2 complaints

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Violation log

1,405 violations

All classes Class A Class B Class C Class IAll Open Closed

Class	Status	Apt

Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.

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Class C	Closed	2K	Sep 22, 1992	REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT NORTH WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST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Class C	Closed	2K	Sep 22, 1992	REPEALED: LEAD - BASED PAINT · RETIRED§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL BATHROOM 2 STY WEST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 C	Closed	2K	Sep 22, 1992	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 I	Closed	—	—	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 I	Closed	—	—	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