Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
66
out of 100
Heavier than 56% of buildings in Flatbush
60 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 30% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
550 EAST 21ST STREET · 54 apartments · built 1952 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 30% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 54 apartments here are rent stabilized
- Q train about 8 minutes away
Against it
- 60 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
60 violations the city still lists as unresolved
60 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 3.2 years.
- Pests37
- Disrepair7
- Mold4
- Lead paint4
- Paint / plaster3
- Water leak2
- Fire & life safety2
- Other1
A typical building of 50 or more apartments has 7. This one has more than 85% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1998-08-11 and remains open on HPD’s records.