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55 East 21st St, Brooklyn

BBL 3-05063-0009

En español: 155 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 262 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 21 años abierta, desde el 1 de octubre de 2004.

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 74 certifications filed and 76 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 21 years, since October 1, 2004.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 261 Class C violations: 258 by the original certify-by date, 3 after it. HPD now marks 1 of them Invalid Certification. How certification works

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155 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed October 1, 2004.

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HPD vacate order
HPD's vacate order for part of the building has been in effect since October 30, 2018. Reason on the order: fire damage.
Alternative Enforcement Program
In HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program since January 31, 2025.
DOB violations
64 active DOB violations, most of them for not benchmarking energy use. The newest was issued May 11, 2026.
Housing court
1 open housing court case, opened June 7, 2024.
DOB complaints
8 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed August 31, 2026.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 21 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
Inspected December 18, 2025. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year. Need this filed?
Bedbug report
Filed December 2, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
HPD emergency repair orders
16 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $52,172 in total. The most recent of the 16, a general construction order, was opened December 11, 2024.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C155 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Notice sent19241874
Notice sent19221169
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19221166
Notice sent19221163
Notice sent19221160
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19221146
Notice sent19221111
Notice sent19221104
Notice sent19221099
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19195344
The report lists all 155, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B102 open most often Mold
Notice sent19229594
Notice sent19221174
MoldNotice sent to tenant19221172
Notice sent19221152
Notice sent19221101
Notice sent19221096
Notice sent19215208
Notice sent19189037
Not complied with1917235455 East 21st Co., LLC
Notice sent1917234855 East 21st Co., LLC
The report lists all 102, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB5 open most often Construction
Elevators, Class 2Decided by default39194836L55 East 21st Co., LLC
Construction, Class 1Decided by default35721748H55 East 21st Co., LLC
Construction, Class 1Decided by default39181209J55 East 21st Co., LLC
Construction, Class 2Decided by default39134953X
Class 2Found in violation39525279L

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Questions about this building

Does 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn have open violations?

Yes. 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn had 262 open violations on September 27, 2026: 257 from HPD and 5 from OATH/ECB. 155 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 21 years, since October 1, 2004.

Is 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 74 certifications filed and 76 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 261 Class C violations: 258 by the original certify-by date, 3 after it. HPD now marks 1 of them Invalid Certification. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Is an HPD vacate order in effect at 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn?

Yes. HPD's vacate order for part of the building has been in effect since October 30, 2018. Reason on the order: fire damage. A vacate order requires all or part of a building to be emptied for the reason on the order, and it stays in effect until HPD rescinds it. HPD Online shows whether an order has been rescinded since.

Is 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn in HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program?

Yes. In HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program since January 31, 2025. HPD puts a group of buildings with serious, long-running violations into the program each year. While a building is in it, HPD can make repairs itself and charge the cost to the property, and the building stays in until HPD discharges it.

Does 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn have active DOB violations?

Yes. 64 active DOB violations, most of them for not benchmarking energy use. The newest was issued May 11, 2026. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Is 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn in housing court?

Yes. 1 open housing court case, opened June 7, 2024. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

Has DOB received complaints about 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn?

Yes. 8 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed August 31, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn marked completed?

Yes. 16 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $52,172 in total. The most recent of the 16, a general construction order, was opened December 11, 2024. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn?

ENERGY STAR score 21 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn last inspected?

On December 18, 2025. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn last file its bedbug report?

On December 2, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

When was 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn built?

The city's record gives 1935 as the year 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator apartment building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 60 residential units at 55 East 21 Street, Brooklyn. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on HPD vacate orders, HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program list, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus HPD vacate orders, HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program list, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 55 East 21st St, Brooklyn: 60 units, 155 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/55-east-21-street-brooklyn

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