Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
63
out of 100
Heavier than 60% of buildings in Flatbush
36 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 16% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
538 EAST 21ST STREET · 55 apartments · built 1931 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 16% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 55 apartments here are rent stabilized
- Q train about 8 minutes away
Against it
- 36 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
36 violations the city still lists as unresolved
36 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 2.2 years.
- Fire & life safety9
- Pests7
- Lead paint7
- Disrepair5
- Plumbing3
- Heat / hot water2
- Water leak1
- Paint / plaster1
- Refuse / sanitation1
A typical building of 50 or more apartments has 7. This one has more than 76% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2022-01-03 and remains open on HPD’s records.