266 East 21st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

This 24-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 266 East 21st Street in Flatbush, owned by Lav Bauta, has experienced several maintenance issues over the past year. Most notably, in 2025, there were multiple inspections and complaint investigations by HPD regarding various housing maintenance code violations, including a lighting outage (June), door issues (April), and multiple problems documented in February involving the building's flooring, plumbing, and paint/plaster conditions. The building has also demonstrated some ongoing maintenance challenges, with violations issued in December 2024 regarding apartment 4C specifically indicating problems with doors, flooring, ceilings, bathrooms, and the presence of mold.

While many violations have been marked as closed following inspections, the building's maintenance history shows recurring issues requiring governmental intervention. Earlier records show relatively few significant concerns, with no bedbug cases reported since at least 2019, and the building passed its rodent inspection in 2018. A violation related to external low-pressure inspection filing was recorded and dismissed in June 2023.

The property has maintained consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2018 through 2024, showing no infestations. Two complaints from 2019 regarding permits and gas utility were closed without violations. While the recent pattern of complaints and violations suggests ongoing maintenance needs, particularly in apartment 4C, many recent issues have been addressed through inspections and violation resolutions.