Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
46
out of 100
Heavier than 89% of buildings in Flatbush
81 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 27% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
543 EAST 21ST STREET · 59 apartments · built 1931 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- Fixes 27% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 59 apartments here are rent stabilized
- Q train about 8 minutes away
Against it
- 81 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
81 violations the city still lists as unresolved
73 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 12 months.
- Lead paint33
- Pests15
- Disrepair5
- Fire & life safety5
- Mold5
- Other4
- Structural4
- Paint / plaster3
- Heat / hot water3
- Water leak2
- Electrical1
- Plumbing1
A typical building of 50 or more apartments has 7. This one has more than 90% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2005-07-28 and remains open on HPD’s records.