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Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

111 East 21 St

Brooklyn, NY 11226Company-ownedBBL 3050820084BIN 3116597
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Year Built1937
Floors6
Units60
Building Area70,422 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$2.7M

111 EAST 21 ST is a property located at 111 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1937. It has 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 70,422 square feet on a 16,800 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 7 building permits on record (2 active). There are 552 violations on record (112 currently open). 4 docketed judgments carrying $2,500 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

2,185records on file
18Energy Star

Completed in 1937, 111 East 21 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 60 units and 70,422 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 89 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,185 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,469 of its 2,185 records, fully 67%, fall under that one heading. Violation (552) and inspection (73) trail well behind. 112 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 18, with a site energy-use intensity of 94.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 433 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 67% complaint, 89 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

67% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address111 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1937
Floors6
Total Units60
Building Area70,422 sqft
Lot Size16,800 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3050820084
3116597
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.7M
$1.2M
$378K

Building Permits

7 on record · 2 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
EXPIRED
Filed Jun 18, 2026Job #385313
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ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 28, 2019Job #B00138150-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 9, 1991Est. cost $2KJob #300070722-01
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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 15, 1991Job #300070722-01-01

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 13, 1991Job #300070722-1-1-hist

FS

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Violations

552 on record · 112 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,500
Judgments · 4 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 15, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #0218283194
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $250Ticket #049111879H
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE LOCAL LAW 111 REQUIRED
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #014096855K
RECORDKEEPING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Balance $250Ticket #048051449J
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 14, 2026#19299954

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET SAFETY CAPS AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Oct 13, 2026#19295360

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C6, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Oct 13, 2026#19295361

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C6, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 13, 2026#19295362

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D8, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 13, 2026#19295363

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D8, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 111 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 111 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1937. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 70,422 sqft.

Are there building permits at 111 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 111 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 7 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (EXPIRED) filed Jun 18, 2026.

Does 111 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 111 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 552 violations on record, with 112 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 39 DOB, 4 ECB, 507 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 111 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 111 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,500. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 111 EAST 21 ST?

111 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $2.7M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $378K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 111 EAST 21 ST?

111 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 is zoned R7A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 111 EAST 21 ST?

111 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 111 EAST 21 ST?

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