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878 Metropolitan Avenue

169Records
14City systems
0Open violations
3.1Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: East Williamsburg
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169 recorded events, 1976–2025, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 40 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 34 FDNY inspections, 33 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built2015
Floors4
Res. units7
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)878 METRO HOLDINGS LLC
BBL3029160032
BIN3331344, 3426724

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less 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 3.1. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
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

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.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PAINT/PLASTER (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1) · Blocked Driveway (1) · Water System (1).

Filed construction activity

$10,900 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2015)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
Yes421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)878 METRO HOLDINGS LLC
Head officerANTHONY GURINO
Managing agentALG NY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-07-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,727,000 $777,150
2026$1,641,000 $738,450
2027$1,695,000 $762,750

The city's market estimate has fallen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

SubwayGrand St — L · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Kingsland Av / Maspeth Av — B24 · 550 ft
Citi BikeSharon St & Olive St · 450 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

878 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.

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 ALG NY MANAGEMENT — 21 buildings, 249 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B4 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1255 Bushwick Avenue BK32 A
100 Engert Avenue BK31 A
63-34 Fresh Pond Road QN28 A
84-23 103 Avenue QN18 A
91 Metropolitan Avenue BK13 B
1308 Southern Boulevard BX12 A
158 Broadway BK12 A
163 Beach 96 Street QN11 B
63-16 Forest Parkway QN10 A
65 Clifton Place BK10 A
215 Cornelia Street BK10 A
1060 Jefferson Avenue BK10 A
813 Jefferson Avenue BK8 A
340 Eldert Street BK8 A
251 Devoe Street BK7 B
878 Metropolitan Avenue BK7 A
880 Metropolitan Avenue BK7 A
183 Beach 101 Street QN7 B
350 Hooper Street BK4 A
840 Halsey Street BK3 A
1317 Boston Road BX1 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,672,591 on 2020-03-11 (lender: TD Bank,na), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-03-11AL&R $8,250,000 — from 878 METRO HOLDINGS LLC to TD BANK,NA $8,250,000
2020-03-11Mortgage $3,672,592 — from 878 METRO HOLDINGS LLC to TD BANK,NA $3,672,592
2020-03-11Agreement $8,250,000 — from 878 METRO HOLDINGS LLC to TD BANK,NA $8,250,000
2017-03-20Agreement $4,850,000 — from 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,850,000
2017-03-20AL&R $4,850,000 — from 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 880 METRO REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,850,000
2017-03-20Mortgage $37,500 — from 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $37,500
2015-01-02AL&R $1,250,000 — from 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,250,000
2015-01-02AL&R $3,750,000 — from 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $3,750,000
2015-01-02Mortgage $3,750,000 — from 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 880 METRO REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $3,750,000
2015-01-02Mortgage $1,250,000 — from 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,250,000
2013-12-17Deed $2,500,000 — from J.T. SMITH & SONS REALTY CORP. to 880 METRO REALTY LLC $2,500,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20175128016
2018222006
2019024006
20200067013
2021024006
2022006006
2023003014
2024006017
2025005005
2026000000
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The full timeline

Construction 35Enforcement 44Housing & tenants 47Ownership & money 41Health & systems 2

Every one of the 169 recorded events, 1976–2025, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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