Which neighborhood does 485 East 21 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226 fall under?

In the neighborhood Ditmas Park, New York

Does 485 East 21 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226 have any open violations?

This building has 18 open violations

In the past year, did any apartments in 485 East 21 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226 have bedbug infestations?

In the past year, this building had no reports of bedbug infestations

NYC buildings Brooklyn Ditmas Park485 East 21 Street

485 East 21 Street

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, NY 11226

28 units·4 floors·Built in 1922

1.6

4 reviews

Rent-stabilized apartments

This building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases.

Good cause building

This building guarantees a renewal and capped rent increases, if you follow your lease terms.

Highlights

Evictions

Open violations

Litigation cases

Bedbug history

Pet friendly

Renter recommendations

Renters recommend this building

Renters approve of the building's owners

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews for 485 East 21 Street reveal severe issues including pervasive pest infestations (bed bugs, rats, roaches), black mold, and poor cleanliness. Tenants report safety concerns such as gun violence and broken security doors, alongside constant noise disturbances. The building suffers from inadequate garbage management, water pressure problems, and water damage. Residents criticize the management for lack of responsiveness and poor maintenance, noting lost rent payments and unaddressed repairs. While some mention a few positive aspects like a welcoming tenant community, the overwhelming consensus strongly advises against living here unless major improvements in management, cleanliness, and safety are made.

Reviews

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Worst. Building. Ever.

Pros

Legit nothing. This place is awful.

Cons

Rats, roaches, flies, bed bugs, no lock on the building door, kids constantly smoking in the halls, harassment from strangers, no response from super, ceiling collapse, flooding from an unaddressed leak, maggots on the floor, inaccessible shower and kitchen, black mold. The list goes on. Don't move here. And there 100% is an issue with bed bugs. These people are slumlords.

Advice to the owners

Care more about people than you do about lining your pockets.

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

I hate it here

Pros

Cool people live here

Cons

It is very dirty and unkept

Advice to the owners

Just let gentrification do it’s thing

Building ratings

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Rents and deposits

Renters received their security deposits back

Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated a day ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0.64Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

14Class C

Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

4Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I

Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

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Reviews

Worst. Building. Ever.

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Advice to the owners

I hate it here

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