NYC Report Card

538 East 21 Street

B — 85.5

BROOKLYN · East 21 Street · Zip 11226

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**538 East 21st Street, Brooklyn, has received an 'F' grade due to extensive noise complaints (182 in total), primarily vehicle and street noise, with no recent crime reported nearby.**

Street-wide 311 complaints trend โ†‘ Increasing

Street-wide Crime trend 6 total

Building Details

Owner
DITMAS PARK ASSOCIATES LLC,
Building Class
D1
Units
53 units
Year Built (pre-war)
1931
Complaints
29 total · 0.5 complaints/unit
City Council District
District 40

HPD Violations Official city inspections

Total Violations
6
Hazardous (Class C)
1
Hazardous (Class B)
1
Non-Hazardous (Class A)
4
Rent-Impairing
1
Most Common Violations
Plaster/PaintHeat/Hot Water
Latest inspection: 2010-03-03

Data from NYC Housing Preservation & Development (HPD). Class C = immediately hazardous.

Evictions Tenants removed from this building

Total Evictions
10
Residential
10
Since 2023
7
Latest: 2025-10-20

Transit Access

100
Transit Score
Excellent
Nearest Subway
Cortelyou Rd
493 m
Lines
Q
Entrances within 1km
3
Nearest Bus Stop
FLATBUSH AV/DORCHESTER RD
156 m
Bus Route
B41

Should you live here? B — 85.5

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Noise
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Very loud
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Pests
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Clean
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Safety
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Very safe
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Maintenance
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Excellent
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Cleanliness
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Spotless
29
Noise
complaints
0
Rodent/
pest issues
0
Felonies
nearby
29
Total
311 issues

311 Complaints at this address

CategoryCount
Noise29
Total29

Crime near this address

CategoryCount
Felonies0
Misdemeanors0
Violations0
Total0

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Data from NYC 311 and NYPD. Last updated 2026.