The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 88% 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 0.9. 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
1 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 1).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
41 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (19) · Graffiti (5) · Abandoned Vehicle (3) · Illegal Parking (3) · New Tree Request (3) · Food Establishment (3).
Filed construction activity
$39,095 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1920)
Yes
Six or more residential units (23)
No
421-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)
268 METROPOLITAN AVE LLC
Head officer
MORDECHAI Z KATZ
Managing agent
MORDECHAI Z KATZ
Last registered
2025-08-19
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$1,221,000
$549,450
2026
$1,461,000
$657,450
2027
$4,312,000
$1,940,400
The city's market estimate has risen
253% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo
as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $711,564 a year
($35.41 per sq ft), operating expenses $248,977
($12.39 per sq ft), net operating income $462,587. These are the
city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance
charges.
3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Spoiled, Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · 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 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
Subway
Bedford Av — L · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Lorimer St — G L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Driggs Av / N 4 St — B62 · 250 ft
Citi Bike
Roebling St & N 4 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
41 311 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.
Sales, deeds & mortgages
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2026-07-06
Agreement $12,694,537 — from 268 METROPOLITAN AVE LLC; KRAUS, ABRAHAM; BISTRITZKY, ISAAC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK
$12,694,537
2026-07-06
Agreement $12,694,537 — from 268 METROPOLITAN AVE LLC; KRAUS, ABRAHAM; BISTRITZKY, ISAAC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK
$12,694,537
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
20
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
1
0
1
0
0
2
2018
2
0
0
0
0
2
2019
3
0
1
4
1
9
2020
0
0
13
0
0
13
2021
0
5
6
0
0
11
2022
0
3
7
2
0
12
2023
0
0
13
0
0
13
2024
0
0
15
0
1
16
2025
0
0
10
0
1
11
2026
0
0
17
2
1
20
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Agreement $12,694,537 — from 268 METROPOLITAN AVE LLC; KRAUS, ABRAHAM; BISTRITZKY, ISAAC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK
2026-07-06
Agreement $12,694,537 — from 268 METROPOLITAN AVE LLC; KRAUS, ABRAHAM; BISTRITZKY, ISAAC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK
2026-05-13
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-10
311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-05-05
HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-04-28
311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2026-04-23
311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2026-04-04
Restaurant inspection: TIPSY SCOOP — grade A
2026-03-12
311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2026-02-16
Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-05-05HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-04-28311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2026-04-23311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2026-04-04Restaurant inspection: TIPSY SCOOP — grade A
2026-03-12311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2026-02-16Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-07-16311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2022-06-02DOB violation BENCH: FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
2022-03-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-03-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022-02-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-02DOB violation BENCH: FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
2022-01-28SMIS — from BISTRITSKY, ISAAC
2022-01-28SMIS — from BISTRITSKY, ISAAC
2021
2021-12-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-12-01DOB violation EGRADE: FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3
2021-11-02DOB violation BENCH: FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
2021-08-02DOB violation BENCH: FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
2021-06-02DOB violation BENCH: FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
2020-06-27311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Face Covering Violation
2020-06-25311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Face Covering Violation
2019
2019-12-26MAPS — from THE 262 METROPOLITAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2019-12-26CDEC — from 268 METROPOLITAN AVE LLC
2019-12-26MAPS — from THE 262 METROPOLITAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2019-12-26CDEC — from 268 METROPOLITAN AVE LLC
2019-10-30HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2019-08-29Job filed: LOT NO. 7 TENTATIVE LOT NOS. 1101-1102. SEE COMMENTS FOR DETAILS.
2019-06-03Permit Sign — Signed-off
2019-06-03Job filed: Erect an illuminated business accessory wall sign. no change in use, egress or occupancy.$4,095
2019-03-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-05-02Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2018-05-01Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. PIPE SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 33 OF THE 2014 NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRE$25,000
2017-06-05Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FILED CONJUNCTION WITH JOB #320423582$5,000
2016
2016-03-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. S
2016-03-15Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PSF. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE NO CHANGE TO US
2016-03-08Job filed: BPP FILED IN IN CONJUNCTION TO JOB #320423582
2016-03-08Job filed: MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER PLANS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOC 01
2016-03-08Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FILED IN CONJUNCTION TO JOB # 320423582$5,000
2015
2015-12-02Job filed: FENCE APPLICATION FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOC 01
2015-10-30Job filed: SITE PREPARATION AND INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON-STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS. CAP/REMOVE EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES.$72,500
2015-10-30Job filed: SITE PREPARATION AND INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON-STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS. CAP/REMOVE EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES.$107,500