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985 Metropolitan Avenue

140Records
13City systems
1Open violations
156Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: East Williamsburg
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140 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 48 311 service requests, 19 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 13 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built1920
Floors3
Res. units4
ClassS4
Owner (PLUTO)985 METROPOLITAN AVENUE LLC
BBL3029130051
BIN3070305

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 156. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-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 2024-08-29.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

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

$19,550 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Real Time Enforcement (2) · Graffiti (1) · PLUMBING (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).

Filed construction activity

$203,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1920)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)985 Metropolitan Avenue LLC
Head officerMark Guindi
Managing agentArya Management LLC
Last registered2025-12-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,419,000 $638,550
2026$1,135,000 $510,750
2027$1,017,000 $457,650

The city's market estimate has fallen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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.

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.

Getting around

SubwayGrand St — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Grand St / Morgan Av — Q54 Q59 · 700 ft
Citi BikeDevoe St & Morgan Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 132 The Conselyea School. 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

985 Metropolitan Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

5 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 ARYA MANAGEMENT LLC — 80 buildings, 760 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B21 · C17 · D23 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
103 Mac Dougal Street MN36 A
105 Mac Dougal Street MN36 A
280 Mulberry Street MN33 B
241 West 13 Street MN31 A
373 Broome Street MN30 C
65 Nagle Avenue MN25 C
81 St Marks Place MN25 B
90 Bedford Street MN22 B
191 Henry Street MN22 B
14 Bedford Street MN21 B
137 Rivington Street MN18 C
24-31 Steinway Street QN18 A
72 Bedford Street MN17 A
168 India Street BK16 A
693 10 Avenue MN16 A
695 10 Avenue MN16 B
305 Spring Street MN16 A
63-44 Saunders Street QN16 B
704 8 Avenue BK13 B
747 9 Avenue MN12 A
47 St Marks Place MN10 A
222 Pacific Street BK10 B
306 Prospect Avenue BK9 A
54 West 10 Street MN9 C
159 Newel Street BK8 B
307 Troutman Street BK8 D
595 Kosciuszko Street BK8 B
69 Meserole Avenue BK8 D
359 12 Street BK8 C
307 Spring Street MN8 A
63-52 Saunders Street QN8 A
228 Sackett Street BK8 B
165 1 Avenue MN8 B
788 Classon Avenue BK8 B
267 Powers Street BK8 C
183 Guernsey Street BK8 B
351 Grove Street BK7 C
1668 Putnam Avenue QN6 C
1383 Willoughby Avenue BK6 B
1723 Bleecker Street QN6 C
293 Grove Street BK6 B
1488 DeKalb Avenue BK6 D
1536 DeKalb Avenue BK6 A
167 1 Avenue MN6 C
134 Jefferson Street BK6 C
164 1 Avenue MN6 B
17-07 Himrod Street QN6 B
132 Jefferson Street BK6 C
47 Stanhope Street BK6 C
17-11 Himrod Street QN6 B
428 7 Avenue BK6 B
295 Grove Street BK6 D
13 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK5 D
1223 Bedford Avenue BK4 F
163 1 Avenue MN4 D
227 Malcolm X Boulevard BK4 D
420 7 Avenue BK4 C
930 Montgomery Street BK4 C
1226 Bedford Avenue BK4 D
985 Metropolitan Avenue BK4 D

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,600,000 on 2023-10-02 (lender: Interaudi Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-10-02AL&R $1,600,000 — from 985 METROPOLITAN AVENUE LLC to INTERAUDI BANK $1,600,000
2023-10-02Mortgage $1,600,000 — from 985 METROPOLITAN AVENUE LLC to INTERAUDI BANK $1,600,000
2022-12-27Deed $2,200,000 — from G & G VENTURES LLC; G&G VENTURES LLC to 985 METROPOLITAN AVENUE LLC $2,200,000
2022-12-14Sold for $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $550,000
2000-03-10Mortgage $269,750 — from G & G VENTURES LLC to APEX MORTGAGE CORPORATION $269,750
1995-11-02Mortgage $100,000 — from MARTINEZ, MANUEL A to GREENPOINT BANK $100,000
1991-12-02Mortgage $6,800 — from MARTINEZ, MANUEL A to NORSTAR BANK $6,800

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017005005
2018000011
2019015017
2020000022
2021014027
2022004217
20230282113
20243080415
202521450223
2026001023
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The full timeline

Construction 5Enforcement 23Housing & tenants 74Ownership & money 20Health & systems 18

Every one of the 140 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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