2,515 recorded events, 1982–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 821 HPD housing violations, 766 HPD complaints, 746 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% 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 51.9. In ZIP 11229, 91% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% 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 | 115 total — 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 86 class B, 12 class A. Oldest open since 2017-09-26. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 10 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
45 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (10) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · Consumer Complaint (2) · PLUMBING (2).
$392,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1926) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (45) |
| 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) | SHPELRUB REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | MITCHELL B SHPELFOGEL |
| Managing agent | SHPELRUB REALTY LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,064,000 | $2,728,800 |
| 2026 | $6,296,000 | $2,833,200 |
| 2027 | $5,498,000 | $2,474,100 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 55/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Sweet | Vegan | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Avenue U — Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue U / Ocean Av — B3 · 200 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 206 Joseph F Lamb Middle: J.H.S. 234 Arthur W. Cunningham. 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.
2177 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
45 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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: $1,039,931 on 2013-03-21 (lender: Astoria Federal Savings And Loan Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-11 | Agreement $7,150,000 — from SHPELRUB REALTY LLC to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. | $7,150,000 | |
| 2020-02-11 | AL&R $7,150,000 — from SHPELRUB REALTY LLC to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. | $7,150,000 | |
| 2020-02-11 | Mortgage $480,564 — from SHPELRUB REALTY LLC to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. | $480,564 | |
| 2016-04-01 | Mortgage $2,089,738 — from SHPELRUB REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $2,089,738 | |
| 2016-04-01 | Agreement $7,250,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to SHPELRUB REALTY LLC | $7,250,000 | |
| 2016-04-01 | AL&R $7,250,000 — from SHPELRUB REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $7,250,000 | |
| 2013-03-21 | Agreement $5,500,000 — from SHPELRUB REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $5,500,000 | |
| 2013-03-21 | Mortgage $1,039,931 — from SHPELRUB REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $1,039,931 | |
| 2008-04-30 | AL&R $4,800,000 — from M.E.RJ. REAL ESTATE, INC.; M.E.RJ. REAL ESTATE, INC.; SHPLRUB REALTY CORP.; SHPLRUB REALTY to SOVEREIGN BANK; SOVEREIGN BANK | $4,800,000 | |
| 2008-04-30 | AL&R $4,800,000 — from M.E.RJ. REAL ESTATE, INC.; M.E.RJ. REAL ESTATE, INC.; SHPLRUB REALTY CORP.; SHPLRUB REALTY to SOVEREIGN BANK; SOVEREIGN BANK | $4,800,000 | |
| 2008-04-30 | Agreement $4,800,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to SHPLRUB REALTY CORP.; M.E.R.J. REAL ESTATE, INC | $4,800,000 | |
| 2008-04-30 | Mortgage $1,140,680 — from SHPLRUB REALTY CORP.; M.E.R.J. REAL ESTATE, INC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $1,140,680 | |
| 2006-03-31 | Agreement $3,750,000 — from SHPLRUB REALTY CORP.; MERJ REAL ESTATE, INC. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA | $3,750,000 | |
| 2006-03-31 | Mortgage $3,750,000 — from MERJ REAL ESTATE, INC.; SHPLRUB REALTY CORP. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA | $3,750,000 | |
| 2006-03-31 | Mortgage $2,405,254 — from SHPLRUB REALTY CORP.; MERJ REAL ESTATE, INC. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA | $2,405,254 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 1 | 193 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 275 | 0 | 1 | 283 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 165 | 0 | 1 | 171 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 38 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 0 | 1 | 102 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 2 | 106 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 59 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 35 |
Every one of the 2,515 recorded events, 1982–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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