481 East 21st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

The five-story, 10-unit residential building at 481 East 21st Street in Flatbush, completed in 2019 and currently owned by Joel Waldman, has had a relatively stable record since its construction. The building has demonstrated consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2019 through 2025, with no reported infestations in any of the annual filings.

Recent inspections have shown the property to be rodent-free, with the most recent Department of Health inspection in 2022 finding no violations. However, there is an active Department of Buildings (DOB) violation related to illegal excavation affecting the adjacent property, resulting in a partial vacate order for the rear yard until stabilization is achieved. During the construction phase (2018-2019), there were multiple safety and compliance issues, including three ECB violations in September 2018 related to inadequate protection of persons and property, failure to provide approved plans at the job site, and failure to comply with previous summonses.

This period also saw several construction-related complaints about inadequate shoring, scaffold issues, and a stop work order, though most of these violations were subsequently resolved. The building's maintenance record since occupancy has been largely positive, with the most recent housing maintenance violation in 2024 concerning the filing of an annual bedbug report, and an earlier 2022 rat sighting complaint that was investigated but did not result in any violations. The property has successfully passed all recent rodent inspections, indicating effective pest management practices.