338 21 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215BBL 3-00898-0031Map
Owner of record: Elhanafi, Elsayed Abdel Latif
338 21 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1931 in Brooklyn, 11215. It has 8 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is Elhanafi, Elsayed Abdel Latif. HPD has recorded 86 housing violations here, most recently on May 1, 2026. 37 of the 50 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 8 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 86
- DOB violations
- 11
- ECB violations
- 1
- HPD complaints
- 42
What to know
Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. The newest 10 per agency here; the full lists are a click away.
HPD housing violations · 86
- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
May 1, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at public hall at boiler room, 1st story
Mar 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective bell buzzer from building front to east wall in the foyer located at apt 3r, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from south at west
Mar 18, 2026 · Apt 3R
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment located at apt 3r, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from south at west
Mar 18, 2026 · Apt 3R
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 3r, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from south at west
Mar 18, 2026 · Apt 3R
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Correct the lead-based paint hazard-paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface and either tested inconclusive for lead content at 0.5mg/cm2 or tested positive for lead content on a metal or ceramic substrate as set forth in (28 rcny §11-07(b)) using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2). 1st dumb waiter from east at south wall in the kitchen located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from south at west
Mar 17, 2026 · Apt 2R
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) north wall, south wall, west wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the kitchen located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from south at west
Mar 17, 2026 · Apt 2R
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective electrical light fixture at ceiling in the 1st room from east located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from south at west
Mar 17, 2026 · Apt 2R
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 1; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 1; in the entire apartment located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from south at west
Mar 17, 2026 · Apt 2R
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective spring balance at lower sash window at east 1 in the 1st room from east located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from south at west
Mar 17, 2026 · Apt 2R
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 11
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2024 external low pressure inspection
Nov 14, 2025
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2023 external low pressure inspection
Sep 23, 2024
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Lblvio-low pressure boiler boiler required
Dec 31, 2009
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 3, 2008
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 19, 2007
Dob violation - active - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Sep 16, 1997
Dob violation - active - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 10, 1997
Dob violation - active - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Aug 29, 1995
Dob violation - active - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jun 1, 1994
Dob violation - active - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Aug 16, 1993
Dob violation - active
ECB violations · 1
- Class - 2
Weilmclain steam boiler has poor flame from oil burner+spill switch is incorrect+chimney door inoperable+waste oil in boiler room+storage@oil tank+missing antisyphon valve;correct violation+submit certificate o
May 12, 2025 · Penalty $6,250
Active
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 17, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 14, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 11, 2026 · Apt 2L
Close - Door/window
Window frame
Mar 11, 2026 · Apt 2L
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Mar 11, 2026 · Apt 2L
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 9, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 9, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 9, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Dec 18, 2025 · Apt 4R
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Sep 10, 2024 · Apt 3L
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C1)
- Year built
- 1931
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 8
- Building area
- 5,884 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,504 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 307
- Council district
- 39
- Block / lot
- 898 / 31
- Assessed value
- $874,350
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #328123, last renewed Nov 14, 2025.
Questions about 338 21 Street
Who owns 338 21 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Elhanafi, Elsayed Abdel Latif.
Does 338 21 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 86 housing violations at this property.
Is 338 21 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 8 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 100% of its 8 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 338 21 Street built?
City records list 1931 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 338 21 Street?
It has 8 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.