471 recorded events, 2003–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 205 311 service requests, 75 HPD housing violations, 49 HPD complaints.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 75% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 5. In ZIP 11249, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Posting (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Abandoned Bike (2) · Noise (1) · Graffiti (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| No | Built before 1974 (2010) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (10) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 135 METROPOLITAN AVE |
| Head officer | HERMAN MAUSKOPF |
| Managing agent | 135 METRO PROP LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-19 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $554,202 | $249,391 |
| 2026 | $652,202 | $293,491 |
| 2027 | $673,000 | $302,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2012 estimate: gross income $185,054 a year ($20.91 per sq ft), operating expenses $63,101 ($7.13 per sq ft), net operating income $121,953. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverie | Vegan | Not yet graded | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Bedford Av — L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Marcy Av — J M Z · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Wythe Av / Metropolitan Av — B32 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | Berry St & N 4 St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
135 Metropolitan Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
12 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Mortgage $425,841 — from 135 METRO PROP LLC to EAST WEST BANK | $425,841 | |
| 2026-08-11 | Agreement $2,500,000 — from 135 METRO PROP LLC to EAST WEST BANK | $2,500,000 | |
| 2026-08-11 | AL&R $2,500,000 — from 135 METRO PROP LLC to EAST WEST BANK | $2,500,000 | |
| 2026-08-11 | AL&R $2,500,000 — from 135 METRO PROP LLC to EAST WEST BANK | $2,500,000 | |
| 2026-08-11 | Mortgage $425,841 — from 135 METRO PROP LLC to EAST WEST BANK | $425,841 | |
| 2026-08-11 | Agreement $2,500,000 — from 135 METRO PROP LLC to EAST WEST BANK | $2,500,000 | |
| 2013-11-04 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from 135 METRO PROP LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2013-11-04 | Agreement $3,000,000 — from 135 METRO PROP LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2013-11-04 | Mortgage $602,769 — from 135 METRO PROP LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $602,769 | |
| 2013-11-04 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from 135 METRO PROP LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2013-11-04 | Agreement $3,000,000 — from 135 METRO PROP LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2013-11-04 | Mortgage $602,769 — from 135 METRO PROP LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $602,769 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 6 | 89 |
| 2018 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| 2019 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| 2020 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 2021 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2022 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
Every one of the 471 recorded events, 2003–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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