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1196 Metropolitan Avenue

86Records
6City systems
0Open violations
13.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11237 · Neighborhood: East Williamsburg
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86 recorded events, 2021–2026, from 6 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 47 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 19 311 service requests, 9 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11237
Built1960
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)1196 METROPOLITAN CORP
BBL3029457501
BIN—

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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 55% 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 13.3. In ZIP 11237, 39% of residential buildings hold an A and 15% 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

19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (14) · Illegal Parking (3) · Unspecified (1) · Blocked Driveway (1).

Filed construction activity

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1960)
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)1196 METROPOLITAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
Head officerAlbert Aranbaev
Managing agentFirst Class Management Inc.
Last registered2026-07-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2026$257,121 $115,704
2027$582,313 $262,041

The city's market estimate has risen 126% between tax years 2026 and 2027.

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 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

SubwayJefferson St — L · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Metropolitan Av / Stewart Av — Q54 · 400 ft
Citi BikeMetropolitan Ave & Stewart Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 196 Ten Eyck. 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

1196 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

19 311 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 FIRST CLASS MANAGEMENT, INC. — 18 buildings, 201 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B2 · C3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
695 6 Avenue BK33 A
106-20 70 Avenue QN23 A
23 Bleecker Street BK20 A
21-31 Shore Boulevard QN18 A
126 West 16 Street MN15 A
271 14th Street BK13 A
717719 6th Avenue BK12 A
4 Downing Street BK10 A
186 Clinton Avenue BK8 A
78 Laight Street MN7 A
235 Malcolm X Boulevard BK6 B
55 East 73 Street MN6 A
84 Oak Street BK6 A
473 Bainbridge Street BK6 B
1196 Metropolitan Avenue BK6 A
365 Atlantic Avenue BK5 C
408 Greenwich Street MN4 C
1171 Eastern Parkway BK3 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-02-27Mortgage $4,652 — from SHINDLE, DANIEL; RAJDEV, PRIYAN to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $4,652
2026-02-27Agreement $602,720 — from SHINDLE, DANIEL; RAJDEV, PRIYAN to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $602,720
2025-11-17Deed $575,000 — from 1196 METROPOLITAN CORP. to USHERENKO, VITALY $575,000
2025-11-17Mortgage $460,000 — from USHERENKO, VITALY to MUNICIPAL CREDIT UNION $460,000
2025-10-22Sold for $575,000 $575,000 $95,833
2025-10-22Sold for $575,000 $575,000 $95,833
2025-08-12Deed $609,122 — from 1196 METROPOLITAN CORP to C1 METROPOLITAN AVE LLC $609,122
2025-08-12Deed $609,122 — from 1196 METROPOLITAN CORP to C2 METROPOLITAN AVE LLC $609,122
2025-07-30Sold for $609,122 $609,122 $101,520
2025-07-30Sold for $609,122 $609,122 $101,520
2025-07-30Sold for $609,122 $609,122 $101,520
2025-07-30Sold for $609,122 $609,122 $101,520
2025-04-08Mortgage $793,912 — from DOLVEN, JEFFREY ANDREW to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $793,912
2025-01-21Deed $999,034 — from 1196 METROPOLITAN CORP to DANGELO, THOMAS $999,034
2025-01-21Mortgage $689,000 — from D'ANGELO, THOMAS to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $689,000

Ten-year activity

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20220202
20230101
2024043539
20250171734
20261528
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The full timeline

Enforcement 1Housing & tenants 31Ownership & money 54

Every one of the 86 recorded events, 2021–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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