Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

2920 West 21 St

Brooklyn, NY 11224Company-ownedBBL 3070580013BIN 3189551
Year Built1975
Floors12
Units224
Building Area230,836 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD1
Market Value$19.2M

2920 WEST 21 ST is a property located at 2920 WEST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11224. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1975. It has 12 floors and 224 units. The building area is 230,836 square feet on a 89,600 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $19.2M. It last sold for $27.4M on Jun 30, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 64 building permits on record (48 active). There are 1013 violations on record (134 currently open). 27 docketed judgments carrying $3,635 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.

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2,798records on file
94Energy Star

Completed in 1975, 2920 West 21 St rises 12 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 224 units and 230,836 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $19.2M, and assessed for tax at $8.6M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,798 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,478 of its 2,798 records, fully 53%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,013) and inspection (92) trail well behind. 134 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 94, with a site energy-use intensity of 56.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 901 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 53% complaint, 53 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$19.2M of Kings, written across 2,798 government filings.

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Property Details

Address2920 WEST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1975
Floors12
Total Units224
Building Area230,836 sqft
Lot Size89,600 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3070580013
3189551
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$19.2M
$8.6M
$597K
$27.4M
Last Sale DateJun 30, 2016

Building Permits

64 on record · 48 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 25, 2026Job #490219
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 10, 2026Job #484103
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Aug 18, 2025Job #469786
Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed Aug 11, 2022Job #366865
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 10, 2022Est. cost $45KJob #B00661275-I1

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Violations

1013 on record · 134 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,635
Judgments · 27 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $1,350Ticket #014125878N
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $1,350Ticket #014125889Z
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Ticket #014114583M
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Ticket #014114620M
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2021Balance $625Ticket #039032274R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Sep 16, 2026#19223068

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST''

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 16, 2026#19223069

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTE LINE UNDER SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST''

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 1, 2026#19188361

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12D, 12th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 1, 2026#19188362

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12D, 12th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 1, 2026#19188363

§ 27-2005 HMC: REFIT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 12D, 12th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2920 WEST 21 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 2920 WEST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11224 was constructed in 1975. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 12 floors and 224 units. The building area is 230,836 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2920 WEST 21 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 2920 WEST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has 64 building permits on record, with 48 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 (CURRENT) filed Jun 25, 2026.

Does 2920 WEST 21 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 2920 WEST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has 1013 violations on record, with 134 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB Safety, 77 DOB, 57 ECB, 873 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2920 WEST 21 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2920 WEST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has 27 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,635. 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 2920 WEST 21 ST?

2920 WEST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has an assessed market value of $19.2M and a total assessed value of $8.6M (land: $597K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 2920 WEST 21 ST last sold?

2920 WEST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11224 last sold for $27.4M on Jun 30, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 2920 WEST 21 ST?

2920 WEST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11224 is zoned R6. 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 2920 WEST 21 ST?

2920 WEST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11224 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.

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