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21 St James Pl, Brooklyn

BBL 3-01933-0001

Built
1963
Floors
24
Residential units
326
Building type
Elevator building
Zoning district
R7-1
Lot area
120,045 sq ft
Floor area
371,890 sq ft

En español: 1 violación abierta, ninguna de Clase C. La más antigua del HPD lleva 32 días abierta, desde el 8 de septiembre de 2026.

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    Class B, hazardous

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Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 3 Class C violations: 2 by the original certify-by date, 1 after it. How certification works

The original certify-by date on the open HPD violation is October 28, 2026. The report prints it beside the violation.

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1 open violation and a facade rated Unsafe. The oldest open HPD violation was filed September 8, 2026.

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OATH/ECB summonses
11 DOB and FDNY summonses here since January 1, 2019, with $21,605 in penalties imposed. 3 judgments docketed, the latest on September 30, 2026. A docketed judgment shows up in a title search.
  • October 28, 2024, DOB: Fail to take required measures to secure public safety-unsafe facade. In violation, $10,000 penalty imposed.
  • August 14, 2024, DOB: Failure to maintain building walls or appurtenances. In violation, $2,500 penalty imposed.
  • January 29, 2024, FDNY: Fire protection systems. In violation, $950 penalty imposed.

The newest 3 of 11 summonses OATH lists here. The report lists all 11, with each outcome, the penalty imposed and any docketing date. What the report adds

DOB violations
4 active DOB violations. The newest was issued October 10, 2024.
DOB facade
Rated Unsafe in the latest facade report, filed July 21, 2026 (inspection cycle 9). 2 reports in this cycle have rated it Unsafe, the first filed February 16, 2024. Reports in earlier inspection cycles rated it SWARMP in 2007, Unsafe in 2013, and Safe in 2015 and 2019. SWARMP means safe with a repair and maintenance program. Need this filed?
DOB permits
3 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for General Construction work, was issued September 28, 2026.
  • General Construction, issued September 28, 2026, in effect until March 13, 2027.
  • Sidewalk Shed, issued August 10, 2026, in effect until November 8, 2026.
  • Suspended Scaffold, issued July 14, 2026, in effect until March 13, 2027.

The newest 3 of 5 permits DOB NOW lists here. The report lists all 5, with job numbers and each job's estimated cost. What the report adds

Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 29 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered from 2035 as an income-restricted building (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
2 boilers, both inspected in 2026, the latest on March 23. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year.
Bedbug report
Filed December 8, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
Tax exemption
Has a Mitchell-Lama tax exemption (DOF 2026/27 roll).

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumber
Class B1 open
Notice sent19202911

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Questions about this building

Does 21 St James Place, Brooklyn have open violations?

Yes. 21 St James Place, Brooklyn had 1 open violation on October 10, 2026: 1 from HPD. None is Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 32 days, since September 8, 2026.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 21 St James Place, Brooklyn?

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 3 Class C violations: 2 by the original certify-by date, 1 after it. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 21 St James Place, Brooklyn have active DOB violations?

Yes. 4 active DOB violations. The newest was issued October 10, 2024. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

What did the latest facade report find at 21 St James Place, Brooklyn?

Rated Unsafe in the latest facade report, filed July 21, 2026 (inspection cycle 9). 2 reports in this cycle have rated it Unsafe, the first filed February 16, 2024. Reports in earlier inspection cycles rated it SWARMP in 2007, Unsafe in 2013, and Safe in 2015 and 2019. SWARMP means safe with a repair and maintenance program. Buildings taller than six stories must have their exterior walls inspected once in every inspection cycle under the city's Facade Inspection Safety Program (every five years under DOB's current rule), and each inspection report is filed with DOB as Safe, SWARMP (safe with a repair and maintenance program) or Unsafe. No Report Filed means DOB has no report for that cycle. The rating is from the latest filing and does not describe the facade today; DOB's page for the building shows anything filed since.

Are any DOB work permits in effect at 21 St James Place, Brooklyn?

Yes. 3 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for General Construction work, was issued September 28, 2026. A permit in effect allows the work it names. It does not mean the work has started or finished, or that it fixes any violation on this page.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 21 St James Place, Brooklyn?

ENERGY STAR score 29 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 21 St James Place, Brooklyn last inspected?

It has 2 boilers, both inspected in 2026, the latest on March 23. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 21 St James Place, Brooklyn last file its bedbug report?

On December 8, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 21 St James Place, Brooklyn covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered from 2035 as an income-restricted building (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Does 21 St James Place, Brooklyn have a property tax exemption?

The building has a Mitchell-Lama tax exemption on DOF's 2026/27 roll. An exemption lowers a property's tax bill by reducing its assessed value.

When was 21 St James Place, Brooklyn built?

The city's record gives 1963 as the year 21 St James Place, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator building with 24 floors.

How many apartments does 21 St James Place, Brooklyn have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 326 residential units at 21 St James Place, Brooklyn. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, DOF's exemption rolls, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through October 10, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, DOF's exemption rolls, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 21 St James Pl, Brooklyn: 326 units, 1 open violation, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through October 10, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/21-st-james-place-brooklyn

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