Which neighborhood does 538 East 21 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226 fall under?

In the neighborhood Ditmas Park, New York

Does 538 East 21 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226 have any open violations?

This building has 60 open violations

In the past year, did any apartments in 538 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 Park538 East 21 Street

538 East 21 Street

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, NY 11226

53 units·6 floors·Built in 1931

2.5

3 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

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 538 East 21 Street, Brooklyn, highlight mixed experiences. Tenants appreciate the responsive super and proximity to transportation. However, concerns include inconsistent maintenance based on rent paid, cleanliness issues, pest problems, and slow management response. Affordable rent is a plus, but cleanliness, pest control, and noise from thin walls are recurring issues. Suggestions include improving maintenance, pest control, and communication with residents. While the location and affordability are positives, building upkeep and management responsiveness require attention to enhance tenant satisfaction and overall living experience.

Reviews

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Ok but overpriced

Pros

Super is really responsive Certain renovations are nice

Cons

You can hear everything above you Pest problem

Advice to the owners

Please work on the flooring in the apartments

Former tenant·Over 3 years ago

Nice Super, but peculiar management

Pros

The super was always super friendly and the location was not too bad for commuting. Spacious units overall

Cons

It seemed like the level of attention and maintenance (again, kind super, but their hands were tied more often than not) of the units was correlated to how much a tenant was paying, with some lower-priced units in really shabby condition with irregular maintenance, some mid-tier units in decent shape, and decked out units getting the best service. It seemed like the management’s goal was to have as much turnover as possible to be able to raise the rent-stabilized rates for the next tenant.

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 4 days ago

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

Building average1.13Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

26Class C

Immediately hazardous

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

26Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

8Class 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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