501 East 21st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

This four-story, 17-unit New Law Tenement building located at 501 East 21st Street in Flatbush, built in 1931 and currently owned by Yechiel Weinberger, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over the past year. Most notably, there is an active Department of Buildings violation from June 2023 regarding the failure to file the 2020 external low pressure inspection. The building has been grappling with multiple maintenance issues throughout 2024-2025, as evidenced by numerous 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code Complaints, with particular attention needed to plumbing systems, both in terms of water supply and basin/sink conditions.

There are also several open violations from 2023-2024 specifically affecting Apartment C2 on the third floor, including issues with mold (December 2023), uneven wood floors (January 2024), and a broken floor in the kitchen. The building has required multiple inspections and repairs throughout 2025, with HPD responding to multiple complaints regarding wall conditions, window frames, electrical outlets, and more. While many of these complaints were found not to violate HPD's housing laws and were closed, some plumbing issues warranted violations.

Recent rodent inspections in 2023 revealed rat activity in August and October, with bait applied in November. The building has maintained a clean bedbug record in recent years, with no reported infestations in the last three filing periods from 2019 to 2024. While many recent complaints have been resolved or closed, there remain several open violations from 2023-2024 that potentially impact resident comfort, particularly those regarding C2's floors, mold, and various maintenance issues. The building's condition appears to require ongoing attention to basic maintenance infrastructure, particularly plumbing systems and interior finishes.