7601 21st Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214

7601 21st Avenue is a 3-story, 9-unit residential building located in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Built in 1927 and owned by Ralph Stroffolino, this New Law Tenement building has experienced several notable incidents over the past few years.

The most significant event occurred in January 2022, when the entire building reported issues with heat and hot water, though these problems were resolved within a week following intervention by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. The building has experienced two Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements - in 2022 and 2024 - though the property has consistently submitted annual reports showing zero instances of infestation, with no units needing eradication or experiencing re-infestation. Other notable records include a Department of Buildings complaint in September 2019 regarding illegal hotel rooms in residential buildings, which was closed due to inspector access issues.

The building's recent bedbug reporting history shows consistent compliance, with the most recent report from December 2024 confirming no infestations for the 2023-2024 period. While the heating system failure in 2022 was the only major residential amenity issue on record, the building has maintained regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since the violations were issued, suggesting improved attention to regulatory obligations. The property's age as a 1927 construction and its classification as a New Law Tenement suggest it may still retain some of its original architectural features typical of that era in Brooklyn.