Brooklyn · Flatbush

131 East 21 Street, Brooklyn

DOB complaints

Department of Buildings complaints attached to this BIN. Category and disposition text come from DOB’s published code lists; some newer codes have no published description yet.

75 records

• Sep 21, 2026

  CLOSED

  Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)

  Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)

  Complaint #

  3A81445

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Oct 21, 2026

  Disposition date

  Oct 21, 2026

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Jun 29, 2025

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3A19549

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jul 17, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jul 17, 2025

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• May 20, 2024

  CLOSED

  Gas Utility Referral (1L)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3961250

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jun 18, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jun 18, 2024

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Sep 7, 2023

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3925852

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Sep 23, 2023

  Disposition date

  Sep 23, 2023

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• May 22, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3906230

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 9, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 9, 2023

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Apr 30, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3903011

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 2, 2023

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Apr 4, 2023

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3899720

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jun 2, 2023

  Disposition date

  Jun 2, 2023

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Jul 11, 2022

  CLOSED

  Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained (94)

  Complaint Referred To Housing Preservation And Development (Hpd) (F8)

  Complaint #

  3863406

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Dec 8, 2022

  Disposition date

  Dec 8, 2022

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Feb 11, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3831443

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 25, 2022

  Disposition date

  Mar 1, 2022

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Feb 10, 2022

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3831336

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 1, 2022

  Disposition date

  Mar 1, 2022

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Oct 2, 2021

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3816321

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 13, 2021

  Disposition date

  Oct 14, 2021

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Sep 16, 2021

  CLOSED

  Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3814216

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 17, 2021

  Disposition date

  Sep 17, 2021

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Sep 14, 2021

  CLOSED

  Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  3813803

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Sep 15, 2021

  Disposition date

  Sep 15, 2021

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Aug 7, 2021

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3809281

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 12, 2021

  Disposition date

  Oct 12, 2021

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Jul 31, 2021

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3808274

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 12, 2021

  Disposition date

  Oct 12, 2021

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Jul 14, 2020

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3759866

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Sep 8, 2020

  Disposition date

  Sep 8, 2020

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Feb 22, 2020

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  3743808

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Feb 24, 2020

  Disposition date

  Feb 24, 2020

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Oct 7, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3724913

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Nov 29, 2019

  Disposition date

  Dec 2, 2019

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Oct 3, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3724467

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 2, 2019

  Disposition date

  Dec 2, 2019

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Oct 2, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3724363

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Dec 2, 2019

  Disposition date

  Dec 2, 2019

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Oct 2, 2019

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3724193

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 2, 2019

  Disposition date

  Oct 3, 2019

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Mar 17, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3691437

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Apr 23, 2019

  Disposition date

  Apr 24, 2019

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Sep 21, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3668337

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Oct 30, 2018

  Disposition date

  Oct 31, 2018

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Aug 28, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3664869

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 28, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 28, 2018

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Aug 27, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3664718

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 28, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 28, 2018

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Aug 27, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3664668

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 28, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 28, 2018

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Aug 27, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3664666

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 28, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 28, 2018

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Aug 26, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3664598

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 28, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 28, 2018

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Aug 25, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3664575

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 27, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 27, 2018

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Jul 18, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3658313

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 25, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 27, 2018

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Feb 21, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3639343

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Feb 28, 2018

  Disposition date

  Mar 1, 2018

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Feb 20, 2018

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3639185

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Mar 1, 2018

  Disposition date

  Mar 1, 2018

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• May 15, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3602574

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 23, 2017

  Disposition date

  May 24, 2017

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• May 15, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3602572

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 24, 2017

  Disposition date

  May 24, 2017

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• May 10, 2017

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3601928

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 24, 2017

  Disposition date

  May 24, 2017

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Apr 3, 2017

  CLOSED

  Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3597268

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Apr 3, 2017

  Disposition date

  Apr 4, 2017

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Jul 17, 2014

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3486262

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 18, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jul 18, 2014

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Jul 17, 2014

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3486260

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 13, 2014

  Disposition date

  Aug 14, 2014

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Jun 4, 2014

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  3481368

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Jun 5, 2014

  Disposition date

  Jun 6, 2014

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Feb 8, 2014

  CLOSED

  Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3469456

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Feb 10, 2014

  Disposition date

  Feb 11, 2014

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Nov 4, 2013

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3461149

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Aug 13, 2014

  Disposition date

  Aug 14, 2014

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Oct 31, 2013

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Vacate Order Fully Rescinded N (Y2)

  Complaint #

  3460708

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jan 12, 2015

  Disposition date

  Jan 12, 2015

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Oct 2, 2013

  CLOSED

  Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  3457958

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 6, 2013

  Disposition date

  Oct 6, 2013

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Jul 18, 2013

  CLOSED

  Site Conditions Endangering Workers (91)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3450698

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jul 23, 2013

  Disposition date

  Jul 23, 2013

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Dec 20, 2012

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)

  Complaint #

  3432405

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Dec 21, 2012

  Disposition date

  Dec 21, 2012

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Apr 24, 2012

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3409884

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jun 3, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jun 4, 2012

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Dec 26, 2011

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3399350

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  Jan 11, 2012

  Disposition date

  Jan 11, 2012

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Jun 23, 2010

  CLOSED

  Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  3346013

  DOB unit

  SCFLD

  Inspected

  Jun 9, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jun 23, 2010

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Jan 22, 2010

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  3330530

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jan 9, 2010

  Disposition date

  Jan 22, 2010

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14

• Dec 24, 2009

  CLOSED

  Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  3328105

  DOB unit

  ELEVR

  Inspected

  May 28, 2010

  Disposition date

  Aug 4, 2010

  Address on complaint

  131 East 21 Street

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 14