131 East 21st Street, Brooklyn

City inspectors were last at this 75-unit elevator apartment building on August 7, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

131 East 21st Street is a 75-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3050820072). This building is associated with West Sterling Realty LLC. Brix tracks 30 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1927, this elevator apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 659 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

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

• Heat/hot Water: 241 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 96 complaints
• Plumbing: 81 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 75 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 3, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017
• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS, CEILING AND TRIM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F,
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY,
• § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTI

The building last changed hands on January 1, 2005, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (17/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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