Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

6801 21 Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11204Company-ownedBBL 3055800006BIN 3135117

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors6
Units48
Building Area45,600 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD1
Market Value$2.5M

6801 21 AVE is a property located at 6801 21 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 6 floors and 48 units. The building area is 45,600 square feet on a 10,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $2.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 80 building permits on record (58 active). There are 524 violations on record (86 currently open). 30 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

1,474records on file
81Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 6801 21 Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 48 units and 45,600 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,474 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 747 of its 1,474 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Violation (524) and permit (80) trail well behind. 86 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 2013.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 81, with a site energy-use intensity of 79.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 213 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 51% complaint, 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.

$2.5M of Kings, written across 1,474 government filings.

Property Details

Address6801 21 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1931
Floors6
Total Units48
Building Area45,600 sqft
Lot Size10,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3055800006
3135117
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$122K

Building Permits

80 on record · 58 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 28, 2023Job #403506
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 16, 2023Est. cost $25KJob #B07996351-I1
AntennaDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Dec 13, 2022Est. cost $25KJob #B07996351-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $7KJob #B00037066-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $1KJob #B00233678-I1

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Violations

524 on record · 86 open
Judgments · 30 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2020Ticket #035365930X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2020Ticket #035359438N
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATION OF THE ELECTRICAL CODE TECHNICAL STANDARDS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2020Ticket #035359439P
FAIL TO SECURE SUPPORT RACEWAYS CABLE ASSEMB BOXES CABINETS FITTINGS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2020Ticket #035359440M
FAIL TO PROV EFF ELECT CONT FOR METAL RACEWAYS ENCLOSURES CABLE ARMOR
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2021Ticket #039004695R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Mar 2, 2026#18680791

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING DROP LADDER AT 2ND STACK FROM SOUTH AT EAST AT FIRE ESCAPE, 2nd STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Sep 27, 2025#18257493

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT E3, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Sep 27, 2025#18257495

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING,EAST AND NORTH WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT E3, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Sep 27, 2025#18257494

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT E3, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
LEAD DOCS SUBMITTED, NOT ACCEPTABLE
Issued Jul 17, 2024#17133795

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 6801 21 AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 6801 21 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 48 units. The building area is 45,600 sqft.

Are there building permits at 6801 21 AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 6801 21 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has 80 building permits on record, with 58 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 Nov 28, 2023.

Does 6801 21 AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 6801 21 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has 524 violations on record, with 86 currently open. Breakdown: 29 DOB, 50 ECB, 445 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 6801 21 AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 6801 21 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has 30 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 6801 21 AVE?

6801 21 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $122K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 6801 21 AVE?

6801 21 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204 is zoned R5. 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 6801 21 AVE?

6801 21 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204 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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