280 EAST 21 STREET

Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3117147 · Flatbush · Last violation Jun 8, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 2, 2026

NeighborhoodFlatbush

More violations than 97.4% of nearby buildings

More violations than 97% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in Flatbush. 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: 296 violations · 533 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

79 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 1992

1,411

40 per year avg.↓ Down 58% in the last 2 years (296 vs 709 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

100

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ79

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ16

Rent-impairingⓘ0

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

2,959

123 per year avg.↓ Down 28% in the last 2 years (533 vs 736 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access21%Violation issued22%No violation34%Phone resolved22%Other1%(2,959)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ427 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ129 violations

Paintingⓘ98 violations

Water Supplyⓘ95 violations

Egressⓘ94 violations

Lead-Based Paintⓘ68 violations

Cleaningⓘ65 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ39 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Bldg maintenanceⓘ268 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ258 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ254 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ217 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ122 complaints

Electricalⓘ76 complaints

Appliancesⓘ25 complaints

Elevatorⓘ2 complaints

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Complaint log

2,959 complaints

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Non-emergency	Closed	1C	Mar 24, 2003	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	2-C	Mar 23, 2003	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	2D	Mar 11, 2003	GENERAL · CERAMIC-TILEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	2D	Mar 3, 2003	APPLIANCE · REFRIGERATORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	2-C	Mar 3, 2003	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	2D	Mar 3, 2003	GENERAL · CERAMIC-TILEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	1C	Feb 26, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	2D	Feb 26, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	2D	Feb 22, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.