Is 221 E 5th St rent stabilized?
221 E 5th St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Kensington, Brooklyn (11218). It has about 12 apartments, built in 1926.
Also written as 221 East 5th Street — or 221 E 5th St, Brooklyn, NY 11218.
How this building compares
With about 12 apartments it is smaller than 68% of the 195 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Kensington. Its 1926 construction date sits close to the 1930 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 3 open violations here, about one for every 4 apartments — below the 0.6 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 53 violations on record at the address, 5 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 55 HPD complaints at the address, 2 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Kensington |
| ZIP | 11218 |
| Year built | 1926 |
| Apartments | 12 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3053280079 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 221 EAST 5TH STREET LLC 225 WEST 35TH STREET #14TH F · New York, NY 10001 |
| Managing agent | LIVINGSTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 3 open / 53 total |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 55 total |
| HPD registration last filed | August 27, 2025 |