145 recorded events, 2000–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 48 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 33 DOB permits, 32 DOB job filings.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 74. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-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.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$23,810 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).
$14,645,715 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (22 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1930) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 545 Metropolitan LP |
| Head officer | Paul Henry |
| Managing agent | Patoma, Inc. |
| Last registered | 2025-12-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $131,178 | $59,030 |
| 2027 | $148,000 | $66,600 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2026 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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 | Lorimer St — G L · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Metropolitan Av / Union Av — B24 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Metropolitan Ave & Meeker Ave · 450 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.
545 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
2 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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.
Managed by PATOMA INC — 34 buildings, 130 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B11 · C6 · D3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 129 Graham Avenue | BK | 9 | B |
| 1663 Madison Street | QN | 7 | C |
| 284 Suydam Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 1815 Woodbine Street | QN | 6 | A |
| 1398 Putnam Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 59 Irving Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 179 Starr Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 1665 Cornelia Street | QN | 6 | B |
| 288 Troutman Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 120 Wilson Avenue | BK | 5 | B |
| 716 Knickerbocker Avenue | BK | 5 | B |
| 545 Metropolitan Avenue | BK | 5 | D |
| 801 Seneca Avenue | QN | 4 | C |
| 1105 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 3 | B |
| 250 South 3 Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 254 South 3 Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 1099 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 252 South 3 Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 1103 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 3 | B |
| 248 South 3 Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 44 Withers Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 46 Withers Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 1101 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 48 Withers Street | BK | 2 | A |
| 24 Marcy Avenue | BK | 2 | A |
| 202 North 10 Street | BK | 2 | A |
| 20 Marcy Avenue | BK | 2 | B |
| 543 Metropolitan Avenue | BK | 2 | A |
| 210 North 10 Street | BK | 2 | A |
| 56 Marcy Avenue | BK | 2 | A |
| 52 Marcy Avenue | BK | 2 | A |
| 26 Marcy Avenue | BK | 2 | A |
| 54 Marcy Avenue | BK | 2 | A |
| 357 Grand Street | BK | 2 | A |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | AL&R $13,500,000 — from 543 METROPOLITAN LP; 284 SUYDAM LP; 1815 WOODBINE LP; 545 METROPOLITAN LP to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION | $13,500,000 | |
| 2026-01-22 | Agreement $13,500,000 — from 284 SUYDAM LP; 545 METROPOLITAN LP; 543 METROPOLITAN LP; 1815 WOODBINE LP to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION | $13,500,000 | |
| 2026-01-22 | Mortgage $3,674,286 — from 284 SUYDAM LP; 1815 WOODBINE LP; 543 METROPOLITAN LP; 545 METROPOLITAN LP to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION | $3,674,286 | |
| 2026-01-22 | AL&R $13,500,000 — from 543 METROPOLITAN LP; 284 SUYDAM LP; 1815 WOODBINE LP; 545 METROPOLITAN LP to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION | $13,500,000 | |
| 2026-01-22 | Agreement $13,500,000 — from 284 SUYDAM LP; 545 METROPOLITAN LP; 543 METROPOLITAN LP; 1815 WOODBINE LP to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION | $13,500,000 | |
| 2026-01-22 | Mortgage $3,674,286 — from 284 SUYDAM LP; 1815 WOODBINE LP; 543 METROPOLITAN LP; 545 METROPOLITAN LP to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION | $3,674,286 | |
| 2025-05-21 | Mortgage $1,025,000 — from 545 METROPOLITAN LP; 284 SUYDAM LP to DERBY DIPPER 44, LLC | $1,025,000 | |
| 2025-05-21 | AL&R $2,025,000 — from 545 METROPOLITAN LP to DERBY DIPPER 44, LLC | $2,025,000 | |
| 2025-05-21 | Mortgage $2,025,000 — from 545 METROPOLITAN LP to DERBY DIPPER 44, LLC | $2,025,000 | |
| 2025-05-21 | AL&R $4,425,000 — from 284 SUYDAM LP; 545 METROPOLITAN LP to DERBY DIPPER 44, LLC | $4,425,000 | |
| 2025-05-21 | Agreement $4,425,000 — from 545 METROPOLITAN LP; 284 SUYDAM LP to DERBY DIPPER 44, LLC | $4,425,000 | |
| 2025-05-21 | AL&R $4,425,000 — from 284 SUYDAM LP; 545 METROPOLITAN LP to DERBY DIPPER 44, LLC | $4,425,000 | |
| 2025-05-21 | Agreement $4,425,000 — from 545 METROPOLITAN LP; 284 SUYDAM LP to DERBY DIPPER 44, LLC | $4,425,000 | |
| 2025-05-21 | Mortgage $1,025,000 — from 545 METROPOLITAN LP; 284 SUYDAM LP to DERBY DIPPER 44, LLC | $1,025,000 | |
| 2025-05-21 | AL&R $2,025,000 — from 545 METROPOLITAN LP to DERBY DIPPER 44, LLC | $2,025,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2024 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 |
| 2025 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 39 |
| 2026 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 53 |
Every one of the 145 recorded events, 2000–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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