9,035 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 3,091 HPD complaints, 2,834 HPD housing violations, 2,417 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1162.3. In ZIP 11226, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 362 total — 188 class C (immediately hazardous), 122 class B, 52 class A. Oldest open since 2004-10-01. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Active vacate order | 1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
119 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 22 · winter 2024–25: 51 · winter 2025–26: 34 · winter 2026–27: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$46,592 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
768 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (106) · PLUMBING (102) · Noise (89) · PAINT/PLASTER (86) · Rodent (63) · HEAT/HOT WATER (57).
$839,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1935) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (60) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 55 East 21st Co., LLC |
| Head officer | Carlos Mirabal |
| Managing agent | Carlos Mirabal |
| Last registered | 2025-10-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,981,000 | $1,341,450 |
| 2026 | $2,660,000 | $1,197,000 |
| 2027 | $3,171,000 | $1,426,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 18/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Parkside Av — Q · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Church Av — B Q · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Flatbush Av / Caton Av — B41 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Ocean Ave & Crooke Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 375 Jackie Robinson School Middle: Ebbets Field Middle School. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
55 East 21 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
768 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 57 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $771,627 on 2011-04-26 (lender: Capital One, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-08 | Mortgage $4,760,414 — from 150 LEFFERTS AVENUE COMPANY LLC; 55 EAST 21ST STREET CO. LLC to BRC E21ST LENDER LLC | $4,760,414 | |
| 2023-08-08 | AL&R $10,500,000 — from 55 EAST 21ST STREET CO. LLC; 150 LEFFERTS AVENUE COMPANY LLC to BRC E21ST LENDER LLC | $10,500,000 | |
| 2023-08-08 | Agreement $10,500,000 — from 55 EAST 21ST STREET CO. LLC; 150 LEFFERTS AVENUE COMPANY LLC to BRC E21ST LENDER LLC | $10,500,000 | |
| 2011-04-26 | AL&R $2,600,000 — from 55 EAST 21ST STREET CO. LLC to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. | $2,600,000 | |
| 2011-04-26 | AL&R $2,600,000 — from 55 EAST 21ST STREET CO. LLC to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. | $2,600,000 | |
| 2011-04-26 | Agreement $2,600,000 — from 55 EAST 21ST STREET CO. LLC to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. | $2,600,000 | |
| 2011-04-26 | Mortgage $771,627 — from 55 EAST 21ST STREET CO. LLC to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. | $771,627 | |
| 2011-04-26 | Mortgage $771,627 — from 55 EAST 21ST STREET CO. LLC to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. | $771,627 | |
| 2011-04-26 | Agreement $2,600,000 — from 55 EAST 21ST STREET CO. LLC to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. | $2,600,000 | |
| 2004-04-23 | Mortgage $606,519 — from 55 EAST 21ST STREET CO. LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $606,519 | |
| 2004-04-23 | Agreement $2,075,000 — from 55 EAST 21ST STREET CO. LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $2,075,000 | |
| 2000-03-10 | Mortgage $655,648 — from 55 EAST 21ST STREETCO LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $655,648 | |
| 1985-12-19 | Mortgage $228,200 — from BOMBART, ROSALYN; BOMBART, LOUIS to INTERCOUNTY MTGEE CORP | $228,200 | |
| 1984-09-12 | Mortgage $552,000 — from BOMBART, ROSALYN; BOMBART, LOUIS to CNY COMMUNITY PRESE/CP | $552,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 68 |
| 2018 | 0 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 76 |
| 2019 | 0 | 8 | 116 | 0 | 5 | 129 |
| 2020 | 0 | 10 | 161 | 0 | 1 | 172 |
| 2021 | 0 | 32 | 198 | 0 | 1 | 231 |
| 2022 | 0 | 46 | 869 | 0 | 14 | 929 |
| 2023 | 1 | 14 | 823 | 6 | 9 | 853 |
| 2024 | 0 | 11 | 1,529 | 0 | 12 | 1,552 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 290 | 1 | 11 | 305 |
| 2026 | 1 | 13 | 1,073 | 0 | 0 | 1,087 |
Every one of the 9,035 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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