Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

37 East 21 St

Brooklyn, NY 11226Company-ownedBBL 3050630015BIN 3425408
Year Built2016
Floors8
Units24
Building Area19,868 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD3
Market Value$3.3M

37 EAST 21 ST is a property located at 37 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 2016. It has 8 floors and 24 units. The building area is 19,868 square feet on a 4,125 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $3.3M. It last sold for $1.1M on Feb 19, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 45 building permits on record (26 active). There are 159 violations on record (49 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $1,237 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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405records on file

Completed in 2016, 37 East 21 St rises 8 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 24 units and 19,868 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.5M. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 405 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 159 of its 405 records, fully 39%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (107) and permit (45) trail well behind. 49 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 2024.

Read together — 39% violation, 56 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.3M of Kings, written across 405 government filings.

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Property Details

Address37 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built2016
Floors8
Total Units24
Building Area19,868 sqft
Lot Size4,125 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3050630015
3425408
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.3M
$1.5M
$176K
$1.1M
Last Sale DateFeb 19, 2014

Building Permits

45 on record · 26 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $1Job #B00172590-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $1Job #B00172596-I1
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 29, 2019Job #320626391-01
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 29, 2019Job #320626391-03
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 29, 2019Job #320626391-02

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Violations

159 on record · 49 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,237
Judgments · 9 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2026Balance $312Ticket #039186227X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049237391H
DIRTY AREA
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $625Ticket #039144043X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2018Ticket #035258841K
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2017Ticket #035238425N
CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT FAILED TO PERFORM DUTIES PER RULE

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 24, 2026#19093636

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 24, 2026#19093635

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCKSET INSTALLED ON DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 21, 2026#19086568

§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 21, 2026#19086569

§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 21, 2026#19086570

§27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAILBOX MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 37 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 37 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 2016. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 8 floors and 24 units. The building area is 19,868 sqft.

Are there building permits at 37 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 37 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 45 building permits on record, with 26 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Dec 27, 2020.

Does 37 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 37 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 159 violations on record, with 49 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB Safety, 7 DOB, 12 ECB, 136 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 37 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 37 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,237. 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 37 EAST 21 ST?

37 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $3.3M and a total assessed value of $1.5M (land: $176K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 37 EAST 21 ST last sold?

37 EAST 21 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11226 last sold for $1.1M on Feb 19, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 37 EAST 21 ST?

37 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 37 EAST 21 ST?

37 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.

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