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374 Metropolitan Avenue

361Records
17City systems
1Open violations
82.2Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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361 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 135 311 service requests, 80 HPD complaints, 44 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units6
ClassS5
Owner (PLUTO)METROPOLITAN AVE ASSOCS
BBL3023690012
BIN3062503

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 80% 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 82.2. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-05-31.
Active vacate order2 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

28 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’23–24
6
’24–25
6
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

31 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (14) · Noise (7) · Food Establishment (3) · Outdoor Dining (2) · Graffiti (2) · PLUMBING (2).

Filed construction activity

$96,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)METROPOLITAN AVENUE ASSOCIATES
Head officerMANJULA MUKHOPADHYAY
Managing agentREM RESIDENTIAL
Last registered2025-09-18

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,424,400 $640,980
2026$1,709,000 $769,050
2027$2,051,000 $922,950

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Rosa's PizzaPizzaAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Letter Grading) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayLorimer St — G L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Metropolitan Av / Havemeyer St — Q59 · 100 ft
Citi BikeGrand St & Havemeyer 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.

Report a problem to 311

374 Metropolitan Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

31 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 14 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by REM RESIDENTIAL — 138 buildings, 2,863 units. Grades across the portfolio: A66 · B32 · C23 · D15 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
630 1 Avenue MN484 A
681 West 193 Street MN125 F
2 West 120 Street MN106 D
11 Hillside Avenue MN90 C
281 Wadsworth Avenue MN84 C
20 East 68 Street MN83 A
87-50 Kingston Place QN77 A
4530 Broadway MN73 C
241 Sherman Avenue MN72 D
518 East 84 Street MN59 A
639 West 207 Street MN56 D
509 West 155 Street MN54 B
12-10 Astoria Park South QN54 A
412 West 148 Street MN48 D
155 Audubon Avenue MN48 C
402 West 148 Street MN48 C
176 West 86 Street MN47 A
536 Isham Street MN46 C
58 Elizabeth Street MN45 A
227 Riverside Drive MN39 B
35 Underhill Avenue BK39 A
196 South 1 Street BK32 A
245 East 110 Street MN30 F
373 South 5 Street BK30 C
233 East 77 Street MN24 B
514 Amsterdam Avenue MN23 B
2226 1 Avenue MN23 D
237 West 18 Street MN20 A
349 East 51 Street MN20 B
546 West 50 Street MN20 B
524 Metropolitan Avenue BK20 A
527 West 46 Street MN20 A
548 West 50 Street MN20 B
544 West 50 Street MN20 C
332 West 37 Street MN19 A
522 Metropolitan Avenue BK19 A
548 Driggs Avenue BK18 B
231 East 29 Street MN18 A
231 East 34 Street MN17 A
164 West 146 Street MN17 B
717 9 Avenue MN17 A
132 North 1 Street BK16 A
231 East 81 Street MN16 A
26 Bedford Street MN16 A
313 East 115 Street MN15 D
323 Park Avenue South MN14 A
8 Saint Marks Place BK14 A
552 Driggs Avenue BK13 B
2400 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 A
320 West 108 Street MN12 A
323 West 42 Street MN12 B
325 West 42 Street MN12 D
41-25 48 Street QN12 A
10-09 34 Avenue QN12 A
251 East Broadway MN11 C
107 Berry Street BK11 B
127 Mercer Street MN10 A
116 West 69 Street MN10 A
131 East 110 Street MN9 B
133 East 110 Street MN9 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $252,716 on 2016-05-13 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-05-13Agreement $1,590,000 — from METROPOLITAN AVENUE ASSOCIATES INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,590,000
2016-05-13Mortgage $252,717 — from METROPOLITAN AVENUE ASSOCIATES INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $252,717
2014-01-03Mortgage $725,977 — from METROPOLITAN AVENUE ASSOCIATES INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $725,977
2014-01-03Agreement $1,400,000 — from METROPOLITAN AVENUE ASSOCIATES INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,400,000
2005-06-02Mortgage $787,500 — from METROPOLITAN AVENUE ASSOCIATES INC. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $787,500
2005-06-02Agreement $787,500 — from METROPOLITAN AVENUE ASSOCIATES INC. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $787,500
2005-06-02Mortgage $438,199 — from METROPOLITAN AVENUE ASSOCIATES INC. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $438,199
2002-04-11Mortgage $367,500 — from METROPOLITAN AVENUEASSOCIATES INC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $367,500
1998-04-20Mortgage $1,000,000 — from MUKHOPADHYAY, RAMA P; METROPOLITAN AVENUEASSOCIATES INC to GREENPOINT BANK $1,000,000
1989-01-24Mortgage $100,000 — from GROSKY, SAMUEL/EST OF; JACOBSON, ADAM; JACOBSON, SHERRY; GROSKY, JEFFREY to MELZER, MARTIN; MELZER, NANCY $100,000
1989-01-24Mortgage $250,000 — from MELZER, MARTIN; MELZER, NANCY; JACOBSON, SHERRY; GROSKY, SAMUEL/EST OF; GROSKY, JEFFREY; J to SOUTH SHORE RLTY INC $250,000
1988-10-14Mortgage $149,000 — from JACOBSON, ADAM; MELZER, MARTIN; MELZER, NANCY to JACK MELZER SALES CORP; DOBBIN, ROBERT; SOUTH SHORE RLTY INC; ARNOLD, ANNE; KRAKOW, ALAN L $149,000
1988-04-15Mortgage $145,000 — from MELZER, MARTIN; MELER, NANCY; JACOBSON, ADAM to KRAKOW, ALAN L; JACK MELZER SALES CORP; SOUTH SHORE REALTY INC; DOBBIN, BARBARA; DOBBIN, R $145,000

Ten-year activity

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2019
2020
2021
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2022
2023
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20174616026
2018616114
20190010313
20200432137
20210025126
20220049251
20230011213
20240010212
20250013316
20260025126
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The full timeline

Construction 17Enforcement 15Housing & tenants 271Ownership & money 33Health & systems 25

Every one of the 361 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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