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1616 East 21 St

Brooklyn, NY 11210Company-ownedBBL 3067670006BIN 3182068
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors6
Units53
Building Area49,000 sqft
ZoningR3-2
ClassD1
Market Value$4.1M

1616 EAST 21 ST is a property located at 1616 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 6 floors and 53 units. The building area is 49,000 square feet on a 10,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R3-2. The assessed market value is $4.1M. It last sold for $8.3M on Jun 18, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 41 building permits on record (34 active). There are 91 violations on record (0 currently open). 4 docketed judgments 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

781records on file
87Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 1616 East 21 St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 53 units and 49,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R3-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.1M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 67 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 781 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 559 of its 781 records, fully 72%, fall under that one heading. Violation (91) and permit (41) trail well behind. No 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 2008.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 87, with a site energy-use intensity of 66.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 198 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 72% complaint, 67 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

72% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address1616 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1928
Floors6
Total Units53
Building Area49,000 sqft
Lot Size10,000 sqft
ZoningR3-2
ConditionAverage
3067670006
3182068
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.1M
$1.9M
$158K
$8.3M
Last Sale DateJun 18, 2012

Building Permits

41 on record · 34 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 29, 2024Job #411389
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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 4, 2015Job #340302318-01-02

OT

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Nov 4, 2015Est. cost $22KJob #340302318-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 18, 2015Job #340302318-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 31, 2015Job #340293033-01-01

EQ

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Violations

91 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 4 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Ticket #039026436J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2019Ticket #0206785691
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 23, 2008Ticket #034579142M
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 4, 2008Ticket #000184133K
EMISSION OF AIR CONTAMINANT FROM UNREGULATED SOURCE
HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Dec 27, 2025#18537619

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 16, 2025#18374936

28 RCNY § 25-171; & 67 (7)(B) MDL; NYC FIRE CODE § 703.1.3; NYC FIRE CODE § 703.2: ADJUST DOOR TO PREVENT GAPS BETWEEN THE TOP AND SIDE EDGES OF DOOR AND DOOR JAMB EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCE OF 1/8 OF AN INCH AND MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCE OF 3/4 OF AN INCH BETWEEN THE DOOR BOTTOM AND SILL AT DOUBLE DOORS LEADING TO WEST SECTION AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION AT EAST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Nov 16, 2025#18374935

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING RUBBER WEDGE AR FIRE DOORS LEADING TO WEST SECTION AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION AT EAST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Nov 16, 2025#18374937

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT BULKHEAD , 6th STORY

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Nov 16, 2025#18374934

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CHAIR AT DOOR AT LAUNDRY ROOM, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1616 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1616 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 53 units. The building area is 49,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1616 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1616 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 41 building permits on record, with 34 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Feb 29, 2024.

Does 1616 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1616 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 91 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 14 ECB, 69 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1616 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1616 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 1616 EAST 21 ST?

1616 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has an assessed market value of $4.1M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $158K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1616 EAST 21 ST last sold?

1616 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210 last sold for $8.3M on Jun 18, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1616 EAST 21 ST?

1616 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210 is zoned R3-2. 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 1616 EAST 21 ST?

1616 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11210 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 1616 EAST 21 ST?

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