550 East 21 Street
Brooklyn · 11226 · BBL 3051840031
550 East 21 Street is a multi-family elevator building in Flatbush, Brooklyn, ZIP 11226. City records date it to 1952 and count 54 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 550 East 21 LLC. Its most recent total assessed value is $1.4M.
The ownership chain
The most recent recorded deed is dated Jun 30, 2026, transferring the lot to Mak 2021 LLC. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through July 31, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Ownership transfers
| Party taking title | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mak 2021 LLCDEED from Mk2021 LLC | Jun 30, 2026 |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through July 31, 2026.
What the eviction record shows
City marshals executed 3 evictions at 550 East 21 Street in the record PulseCities holds, the most recent on Mar 25, 2025. The first fell on Aug 12, 2024, so the filings span 7 months. Holding the marshal docket number or the court index number from one of these? Look up that case →
Rent stabilization at this address
DHCR registration records list 54 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. That is up from 53 units in 2018. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 141 violations against this building, of which 9 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 4 open violations.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
311 housing complaints
37 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 550 East 21 Street compares in 11226
PulseCities tracks 5,313 lots in 11226, of which 449 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 333 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. This building is in that second group, which is 8.5% of the ZIP. 11226 scores 50.0 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 18 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Flatbush →
What else this owner holds
Mak 2021 LLC took title to 3 other buildings in the deed record. A shared buyer on a deed is a fact about the filing, not proof that one operation runs them all:
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Questions about 550 East 21 Street
Who owns 550 East 21 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 550 East 21 Street names Mak 2021 LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Jun 30, 2026.
Has 550 East 21 Street changed hands recently?
PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds appear here once the city publishes them to ACRIS, which runs behind the closing date.
Have there been evictions at 550 East 21 Street?
Yes. Three marshal-executed evictions at 550 East 21 Street appear in the NYC evictions dataset, the most recent on Mar 25, 2025. The dataset covers executed evictions only, so it undercounts housing court activity: cases that settle or end in a move-out never reach a marshal.
Is 550 East 21 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 54 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is the displacement risk around 550 East 21 Street?
11226 (Flatbush) scores 50.0 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: eviction rate, LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, assessment spikes, and 311 complaint volume. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.