218 21st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

218 21st Street in Sunset Park is a 3-story, 6-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Steve Gross. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant problems occurring between 2023 and 2025. Notably, there have been multiple complaints about heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building, with six reported incidents in early 2025 alone, though inspections typically found conditions to be acceptable.

The building has also faced ventilation system problems, with a violation issued in March 2025, and mold issues, including emergency complaints in both 2024 and 2025, though inspections generally found no violations. The property has multiple active Department of Buildings violations related to unfiled annual external low pressure inspections from 2018 through 2023, and a missed boiler inspection from 2017. A 2024 inspection revealed several code violations regarding building safety, including concerns about self-closing doors, removal of encumbrances in public halls, and the need for proper gas leak notice postings.

However, these violations have been marked as closed following certification in June 2024. On a positive note, the building has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations over multiple reporting periods from 2021 to 2024, and passed a rodent inspection in May 2023. While the building's recent history shows some persistent maintenance challenges, particularly with heating systems, many complaints have been resolved through inspections and certifications, though some violations remain active as of 2025.