520 EAST 21 STREET, Brooklyn, NY, 11226 is a 102-unit rental building in Flatbush, NYC. See every violation, 311 complaint, tenant review, and the LucidIQ score — before you sign a lease.
Rent stabilization and seismic safety
DHCR registration & tenant protections
Pros: rent stabilized units apartment is large for cost in comparison to what's out there gas and electric are pretty cheap. heat and hot water are included. Cons: management is SLOW. they take forever to repair anythin…
Pros: Families have lived here for generations. Cons: The landlord is evicting little old ladies. Check the rental history on your unit because it’s likely they upped the rent illegally. They make bogus improvements to…
Pros: There are so many kind people in the building, some who've lived there for 20+ years, people who grew up there and are always friendly. Lots of kids and teenagers. The super's assistant (at least from 2019-2020), w…
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Brooklyn · March 2026
Best & worst months to sign a lease
Potential savings: ~14% by timing your move to February.
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MON
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEV
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSI
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IS BINDING WITH DOOR FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCHSET IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Flatbush around Church and Nostrand avenues is one of NYC's most vibrantly Caribbean neighborhoods — patois echoes on the streets, doubles vendors set up shop, and the Flatbush Junction outdoor market draws weekend crowds. It's affordable, lively, and deeply authentic.