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.
Egressⓘ54 violations
Maintenanceⓘ52 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ26 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ24 violations
Paintingⓘ19 violations
Cleaningⓘ11 violations
Filing: Bedbugsⓘ5 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ4 violations
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Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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