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NYC Building Records · BBL 3051850001

501 EAST 21 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 5185 · Lot 1 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)
Last HPD violation issued: 2026-05-01

501 EAST 21 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3051850001) built in 1931, with 17 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 314, council district 40, zoning district R7A, on a 8,142-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 13,600 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 525 EAST 21 CORP.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

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Owner of record

525 EAST 21 CORP
HPD-registered head officer: YECHIEL WEINBERGER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerYECHIEL WEINBERGER
  • Corporate Owner525 EAST 21 CORP

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: MTGE recorded May 9, 2022.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 9, 2022MTGE$596KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 9, 2022AGMT$6.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 21, 2017AGMT$6.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 1, 2009AGMT$3.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
17
Year built
1931
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R7A
Lot size:
8,142 sqft
Building area:
13,600 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$481K
Community district:
314
Council district:
40

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class BInspected May 1, 2026
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS AT 2nd FIR…
  • Class CInspected Apr 16, 2026
    § 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 MIS…
  • Class BInspected Apr 16, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH AT 2ND WINDOW AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st…
  • Class AInspected Apr 16, 2026
    §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WIT…
  • Class CInspected Apr 16, 2026
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FR…
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Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 9, 2022).

Frequently asked questions about 501 EAST 21 STREET

Who owns 501 EAST 21 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 501 EAST 21 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 525 EAST 21 CORP. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 501 EAST 21 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 501 EAST 21 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 501 EAST 21 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 501 EAST 21 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 501 EAST 21 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 501 EAST 21 STREET at $481K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 501 EAST 21 STREET and what does that mean?

501 EAST 21 STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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