Building SafetyHousing Conditions
7424 21 AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11204 · BIN 3159791 · Bensonhurst · Last violation May 29, 2026 · Last complaint May 31, 2026
NeighborhoodBensonhurst
More violations than 99.9% of nearby buildings
More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Bensonhurst.
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: 82 violations · 385 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
28 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 2008
349
18 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years
Open violations
58
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ28
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ14
Rent-impairingⓘ1
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days12% (7)
▪ 30–90 days33% (19)
▪ 3–12 months10% (6)
▪ 1–3 years38% (22)
▪ 3+ years7% (4)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,490
62 per year avg.↑ Up 89% in the last 2 years (385 vs 204 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access10%Violation issued5%No violation23%Phone resolved60%Other1%(1,490)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ111 violations
Egressⓘ67 violations
Paintingⓘ41 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ34 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ25 violations
Cleaningⓘ19 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ11 violations
Annual Property Registrationⓘ10 violations
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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