221 East 21st Street, Manhattan

Tenants here have called the city about flooring/stairs 17 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.

221 East 21st Street is a 29-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1009020015). This building is associated with East 21st Street II LLC. Brix tracks 5 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1985, this elevator apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 17 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about flooring/stairs.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Plumbing: 4 complaints
• Flooring/stairs: 4 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 4 complaints
• Safety: 2 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 30, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL AND CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th S
• § 27-2046
• § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

The building last changed hands on February 18, 2022 for $5,800,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 35/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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