115 East 21 Street,Brooklyn, NY 11226
59 Units
•Built in 1939
•6 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 5
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Renters Recommendations
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-- of renters approve of this owner
Review Summary for 115 East 21 Street
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Recent tenant reviews for 115 East 21 Street in Brooklyn highlight concerns about cleanliness, pest control, and unresponsive management. Tenants appreciate spacious units and good water pressure but express frustrations with garbage management, noisy neighbors, and delayed maintenance. The building's pros include its convenient location and large living spaces, while cons involve ongoing issues with pests, garbage, and unaddressed repairs. Suggestions include improving management efficiency, holding the super accountable, and addressing building maintenance promptly to enhance overall living experience. Despite some positive aspects, several renters do not recommend staying in this building due to management shortcomings.
Reviews (5)
2.75 stars
Over 1 year ago
Time to leave
Former Tenant
Pros:
Close to the subway and convenient location.
Large living room
Large living room
Cons:
Dirty
Management takes a very long time to respond to repairs unless taken to court
Too many people hanging out in front of the building
No one curbs their dog!
Weed smoking in building
Management takes a very long time to respond to repairs unless taken to court
Too many people hanging out in front of the building
No one curbs their dog!
Weed smoking in building
Advice to owner:
Clean up!
3.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
Decent building, great rent, if you are nice to the super he is nice back, helps
Former Tenant
Pros:
Huge apartments, elevator typically works, laundry in basement
Cons:
It always feels dirty, some residents leave trash or food around sometimes, and smoke in the hallways. Lots of package theft.
Advice to owner:
Remove the tenants who are trashing the building.
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Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated a day ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 115 East 21 Street is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
4.28 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
33
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Dec 10, 2025: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling , south and west walls in the bathroom located at apt 3b, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from south at west , section ''west''
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Hazardous
132
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Dec 10, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective wood door saddle at, entrance door , east wall , in the bathroom located at apt 3b, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from south at west , section ''west''
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Immediately hazardous
88
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Dec 10, 2025: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 5b, 5th story, 2nd apartment from south at west , section ''west''
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Property Owners and Associates
E
115 East 21 Realty CO LLC
2.8(5)
Corporate Owner•
2 Properties•99 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 9
E
Eddie Ljesnjanin
3.2(32)
Agent•
39 Properties•1405 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 90
L
222 Lenox Road
2.8(71)
Corporate Owner•
59 Properties•2700 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 159
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