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538 East 21 Street BROOKLYN · East 21 Street · Zip 11226 ← Back to East 21 Street
Noise
Very loud
Pests
Infested
Safety
Very safe
Maintenance
Poor
Cleanliness
Spotless
110
Noise complaints
15
Rodent/pest issues
0
Felonies nearby
190
Total 311 issues

**538 East 21st Street, Brooklyn, has received an 'F' grade due to extensive noise complaints (182 in total), primarily vehicle and street noise, with no recent crime reported nearby.**

Street-wide 311 complaints trend → Stable

Street-wide Crime trend 89 total

Building Details

Owner
Building Class
D1
Units
53 units
Year Built (pre-war)
1931
Complaints
190 total · 3.6 complaints/unit
City Council District

HPD Violations Official city inspections

Total Violations
6
Hazardous (Class C)
1
Hazardous (Class B)
1
Non-Hazardous (Class A)
4
Rent-Impairing
1
Most Common Violations
Plaster/PaintHeat/Hot Water
Latest inspection: 2010-03-03

Data from NYC Housing Preservation & Development (HPD). Class C = immediately hazardous.

Noise Breakdown

What kind of noise is being reported?

Music/Party
73
66%
Neighbors
8
7%
Construction
0
0%
Traffic/Cars
5
5%
Other Noise
0
0%

Evictions Tenants removed from this building

Total Evictions
10
Residential
10
Since 2023
7
Latest: 2025-10-20

Transit Access

100
Transit Score
Excellent
Nearest Subway
Cortelyou Rd
493 m
Lines
Q
Entrances within 1km
3
Nearest Bus Stop
FLATBUSH AV/DORCHESTER RD
156 m
Bus Route
B41

311 Complaints at this address

CategoryCount
Noise110
Maintenance57
Rodents/Pests15
Water/Sewer3
Safety2
Parking/Traffic1
Air Quality1
Other1
Total190

Crime near this address

CategoryCount
Felonies0
Misdemeanors0
Violations0
Total0

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Nearby streets

Vanderveer Place 0 Ditmas Avenue 0 Cortelyou Road 0 Newkirk Avenue 0 Beverley Road 0

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