City inspectors were last at this 53-unit elevator apartment building on April 25, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.
538 East 21st Street is a 53-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3051840025). This building is associated with Ditmas Park Associates LLC. Brix tracks 29 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1931, 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 276 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:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed September 11, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on February 1, 2012 for $5,050,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 17/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit D7 at 538 East 21st Street has 7 open violations.
Unit D4 at 538 East 21st Street has 5 open violations.
Unit F7 at 538 East 21st Street has 5 open violations.
Unit B08 at 538 East 21st Street has 3 open violations.
Unit C03 at 538 East 21st Street has 2 open violations.
Unit D2 at 538 East 21st Street has 2 open violations.
Unit D9 at 538 East 21st Street has 1 open violation.
Unit C3 at 538 East 21st Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 53 at 538 East 21st Street has no violations, last sold in 2012 for $5M.
Unit 6C at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 5E at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 4E at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 2 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit A1 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit A2 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit A5 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit A9 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (40 past violations).
Unit B7 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit B8 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit C1 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit C6 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit C7 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (12 past violations).
Unit C8 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit C9 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit D03 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit D1 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (6 past violations).
Unit D6 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (13 past violations).
Unit D8 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (10 past violations).
Unit E05 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit E09 at 538 East 21st Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
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