The violation records we previously showed here were filed against the building the city’s address directory ties to our building ID (2015 Dorchester Rd), not against this address. HPD’s own building list gives this address a different building. Until the two agree we show no violation counts here and assign no compliance grade, rather than publish another building’s record as this one’s. This is not a clean record and not a data outage.
ℹBuilt before 1939 (city records: 1928) — likely subject to NYC lead-paint rules
ℹRent-stabilized: 69 of 70 units
About this building
The building’s floor space is 4.2 times the size of its lot: 65,016 sq ft of building on a 15,320 sq ft lot.
Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of November 7, 2026.
A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.
DHCR’s most recent registration lists 69 rent-stabilized units here. Ask whether this specific unit is one of them, and ask the landlord for its legal regulated rent and lease history.
§ 02 Neighborhood
2015 Dorchester Road sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11226. The closest subway is Cortelyou Rd (Q) (6-minute walk), served by the Q line.
§ 03 Frequently asked questions
Is 490 East 21 Street rent-stabilized?
Partially — 69 of 70 units (99%) at 490 East 21 Street are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 490 East 21 Street?
Cortelyou Rd (Q) — a 6-minute walk (453m) from 2015 Dorchester Road. Served by the Q line.
Is 490 East 21 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1928, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.
Building Condition
HPD Violations
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The city’s address directory ties this building ID to 2015 Dorchester Rd, and HPD’s building list gives this address a different building. We therefore show no violation counts here: we cannot yet say which building this address is. This is not a data outage and not a clean record.
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat9
Other9
Paint5
Structural3
Electric1
Hot Water1
Plumbing1
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Recent
2026-03-19 · Apt E2 · NON EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
2026-03-19 · Apt E2 · NON EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
2026-03-19 · Apt E2 · EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
Repeated apartments: BLDG · E3 · A10 · B9 · B7
Evictions
Executed residential evictions — last 5 years
Total3
By year
20241
20232
Most recent
2024-01-26Apt A02
2023-11-03Apt A05
2023-11-03Apt A05
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total46
Open8
Closed38
Complaints
Total29
Open (active)0
Closed29
Recent open violations
Apr 3, 2024AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE"FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
Aug 2, 2022BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE"FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4"
Jun 2, 2021BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE"FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4"
DOB data as of November 5, 2026 — last checked against the Department of Buildings on that date; the records were unchanged.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file10
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure
22 lead-paint hazards cited and later remediated (most recent 2026); no open hazards on record. Remediation addresses the cited conditions, not necessarily every painted surface.
Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960 (this building: built 1928). The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeD
ENERGY STAR score37 / 100
Site EUI100.1 kBtu/ft² (national median 92.3)
Recent years
2024Grade D · 37/100
2023Grade D · 42/100
Neighborhood & Environment
Crime
NYPD complaints
150m ~1 block300m ~2-3 blocks
Total71168
Violent13
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies1643
Misdemeanors4785
Violations734
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover a 12-month window whose end date this page did not record.
311 data as of August 16, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints818
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk501
Residential184
Vehicle123
Commercial10
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility4 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
871 OCEAN AVE126m · $250–400/molicensee: Alexis Construction Inc.
1133 FLATBUSH AVE127m · $250–400/molicensee: CLARENDON DELI CORP.
1155 FLATBUSH AVE132m · $250–400/molicensee: MODERNA TRADING, LLC
Schools
Schools within 1.6 km / ~1.0 mile walk
Total nearby24
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)4
High (9-12)4
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
P.S. 245Pre-K-5 · 6 min (461m) · District 22
P.S. 139 Alexine A. FentyPre-K-5 · 8 min (606m) · District 22
Norma Adams Clemons AcademyK-5 · 10 min (792m) · District 17
Middle — closest 3 by walk (4)
M.S. 246 Walt Whitman6-8 · 10 min (825m) · District 17
Academy for College Preparation and Career Explora6-12 · 11 min (845m) · District 17
J.H.S. 062 Ditmas6-8 · 14 min (1,138m) · District 20
High — closest 3 by walk (4)
Erasmus Campus - Science/Math9-12 · 10 min (823m) · District 17
Erasmus Campus - Humanities9-12 · 10 min (823m) · District 17
Erasmus Campus - Business/Tec9-12 · 10 min (823m) · District 17
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby2
Unique lines1
Lines served:Q
Closest 2 stations
Cortelyou RdQ · 453m · 6 min walk
Beverley RdQ · 530m · 7 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby45
Eating (26) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants16
Fast food10
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)12
→ Supermarkets2
→ Convenience10
Pharmacies1
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no ATMs mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (7 places selling coffee, of which 6 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby34
A: 20B: 4C: 2Pending: 8
Sample
Grade ABo Bo Kitchen Chinese Restaurant · Chinese
Grade AQuezada Restaurant · Latin American
Grade ABakery St Marc · Bakery Products/desserts
Grade ABona Pizza · Pizza
Grade AForever Ink Bar · American
Grade AWing Hing Chinese Restaurant · Chinese
Grade ATexas Chicken & Burger · Chicken
Grade ABanana Boat Restaurant · Caribbean
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby37
By category — top 8 of 11 (33 of 37 facilities)
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten8
Human Services5
Cultural Institutions4
Child Services And Welfare4
Health Care3
Solid Waste3
Schools (K-12)3
Historical Sites3
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
CaribbeingCultural Institutions
Starting Point Serv - St. MarksSchools (K-12)
New Generation Elementary SchoolSchools (K-12)
South Wing Theatre CompanyCultural Institutions
Classical DomainCultural Institutions
P.s. 245Schools (K-12)
Internet & Connectivity
Internet providers serving this area
Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:
OptimumCableFiberUp to 8,000 Mbps down · 8,000 Mbps up
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.
Market & Availability
ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11226 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,751/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11226 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$81,084/yr
Median monthly income$6,757/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,027/mo
ZIP median rent$1,751/mo
ZIP median rent is 25.9% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
Tenant guides, law changes, and neighborhood reports — written in plain English, sourced from the same public records that power Weverit building reports.
