2,471 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 950 311 service requests, 790 HPD complaints, 451 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% 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 157.1. 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 | 37 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2016-12-31. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
162 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 1 · winter 2024–25: 60 · winter 2025–26: 97). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
328 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (168) · HEAT/HOT WATER (80) · PLUMBING (17) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (14) · Elevator (13) · Illegal Fireworks (9).
$102,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (49) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 21 EAST 21 STREET PARTNERS LLC |
| Head officer | JONATHAN SAMET |
| Managing agent | GOLDMONT REALTY CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-07-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,209,000 | $994,050 |
| 2026 | $2,547,000 | $1,146,150 |
| 2027 | $2,821,000 | $1,269,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 65/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (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 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Church Av — B Q · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Flatbush Av / Caton Av — B41 · 300 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.
31 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 |
328 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 80 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.
Managed by GOLDMONT REALTY CORP — 16 buildings, 382 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B1 · C6 · D3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 East 21 Street | BK | 49 | C |
| 20 Butler Place | BK | 47 | A |
| 543 West 162 Street | MN | 44 | B |
| 21 East 21 Street | BK | 41 | D |
| 344 West 49 Street | MN | 40 | A |
| 2965 Decatur Avenue | BX | 37 | C |
| New Haven Avenue | QN | 26 | A |
| 768 45 Street | BK | 24 | A |
| 290 West 147 Street | MN | 20 | C |
| 775 St Johns Place | BK | 16 | C |
| 882 Union Street | BK | 15 | A |
| 1423 Flatbush Avenue | BK | 14 | C |
| 193 Columbia Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 195 Columbia Street | BK | 2 | D |
| 191 Columbia Street | BK | 2 | C |
| 189 Columbia Street | BK | 2 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,038,932 on 2016-05-05 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-22 | Agreement $3,100,000 — from 31 EAST 21ST STREET PARTNERS LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS | $3,100,000 | |
| 2019-08-22 | AL&R $3,100,000 — from 31 EAST 21ST STREET PARTNERS LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS | $3,100,000 | |
| 2018-06-20 | Agreement $4,119,023 — from AYALIM PRIVATE ASSETS LLC to 31 EAST 21ST STREET PARTNERS LLC | $4,119,023 | |
| 2018-06-20 | Deed $10,262,870 — from WISHBONE PROPERTIES LLC to 31 EAST 21ST STREET PARTNERS LLC | $10,262,870 | |
| 2018-06-14 | Sold for $10,262,870 | $10,262,870 | $209,446 |
| 2016-05-05 | Agreement $5,157,067 — from WISHBONE PROPERTIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,157,067 | |
| 2016-05-05 | Mortgage $2,166,067 — from WISHBONE PROPERTIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,166,067 | |
| 2016-05-05 | Mortgage $2,038,933 — from WISHBONE PROPERTIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,038,933 | |
| 2016-05-05 | Agreement $4,205,000 — from WISHBONE PROPERTIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,205,000 | |
| 2016-05-05 | AL&R $4,205,000 — from WISHBONE PROPERTIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,205,000 | |
| 2013-06-06 | Mortgage $473,006 — from WISHBONE PROPERTIES LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $473,006 | |
| 2013-06-06 | Deed $10,726,000 — from 21 EAST 21 LLC to WISHBONE PROPERTIES LLC | $10,726,000 | |
| 2013-06-06 | Agreement $5,500,000 — from WISHBONE PROPERTIES LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $5,500,000 | |
| 2013-06-06 | AL&R $5,500,000 — from WISHBONE PROPERTIES LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $5,500,000 | |
| 2012-05-25 | Agreement $62,538,084 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 292 ST. JOHNS LLC; 529 EAST 22 LLC; 1535 OCEAN LLC; 1803 BEVERLY LLC; 85 CLARKSON LLC; 210 | $62,538,084 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 27 | 242 | 0 | 1 | 272 |
| 2018 | 3 | 13 | 215 | 6 | 1 | 238 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 71 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 67 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 6 | 73 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 6 | 106 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 174 | 0 | 8 | 183 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 241 | 0 | 12 | 255 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 210 | 0 | 7 | 221 |
Every one of the 2,471 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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