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536 Metropolitan Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3027610015 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP1
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class2
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 7.5. 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

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: Blocked Driveway (2) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Noise (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 (1930)
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)536 Metro SPE LLC
Head officerAdam Reisman
Managing agentMD Squared Property Group
Last registered2025-08-31

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,524,000 $685,800
2026$1,785,000 $803,250
2027$2,142,000 $963,900

The city's market estimate has risen 41% 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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayLorimer St — G L · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Metropolitan Av / Union Av — B24 · 150 ft
Citi BikeMetropolitan 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.

Report a problem to 311

536 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 MD SQUARED PROPERTY GROUP — 110 buildings, 3,031 units. Grades across the portfolio: A80 · B21 · C6 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
681 Amsterdam Avenue MN176 A
220 East 57 Street MN161 B
36-20 Steinway Street QN143 A
939 1 Avenue MN137 C
10909 15 Ave QN134 B
1787 Madison Avenue MN96 A
309 Lexington Avenue MN81 A
11 Hancock Place MN71 A
1036 Manhattan Avenue BK67 A
1058 Madison Avenue MN66 A
48 West 14 Street MN65 A
199 Bowery MN63 A
230 East 48 Street MN62 A
322 West 72 Street MN62 A
242 East 25 Street MN54 A
130 Suffolk Street MN48 A
24 Laurel Hill Terrace MN48 B
3181 Broadway MN48 A
145 Park Place BK47 A
613 Baltic Street BK43 A
1240 Bedford Avenue BK43 A
49 East 12 Street MN42 A
160 West 87 Street MN40 A
304 East 73 Street MN40 A
240 West 75 Street MN38 A
502 9 Avenue MN36 A
333 East 109 Street MN35 A
212 North 9 Street BK33 A
249 West 15 Street MN33 A
4857 Broadway MN28 A
531 East 12th St MN26 B
208 East 119 Street MN25 A
85 South Street MN24 A
20th Street BK24 B
3 West 122 Street MN24 C
114 Ridge Street MN23 A
112 Fleet Place BK23 A
75 Thompson Street MN22 B
212 East 95 Street MN22 A
566 Grand Street BK22 A
439 West 46 Street MN21 A
457 Atlantic Avenue BK21 A
246 East 53 Street MN20 B
324 East 84 Street MN20 A
382 Bleecker Street MN20 B
106 Ridge Street MN20 B
416 West 47 Street MN20 A
207 Madison Street MN20 D
437 West 46 Street MN20 A
512 East 84 Street MN20 A
600 10 Avenue MN18 B
359 West 11 Street MN18 A
511 East 83 Street MN17 A
4 West 16 Street MN16 A
76 Engert Avenue BK16 A
220 3 Avenue MN16 A
1057 Lexington Avenue MN15 A
21 East 7 Street MN15 B
292 Riverside Drive MN15 A
56 Morton Street MN15 C

showing 60 of 110 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $11,000,000 on 2024-12-23 (lender: Pacific National Bank), covering 4 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
2024-12-23AL&R $11,000,000 — from 536 METRO SPE LLC; 546 METRO SPE LLC; 554 METRO SPE LLC to PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK $11,000,000
2024-12-23Mortgage $11,000,000 — from 554 METRO SPE LLC; 546 METRO SPE LLC; 536 METRO SPE LLC to PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK $11,000,000
2024-12-03Deed $3,500,000 — from ARF METRO, LLC; FRANKLYN HOLDINGS, LLC; MANUEL TRABALHO DURO LLC; JAW METRO, LLC to 536 METRO SPE LLC $3,500,000
2024-11-20Sold for $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $875,000
2024-02-08Deed $1,415,000 — from RIBIERO ASSOCIATES, LLC to MANUEL TRABALHO DURO LLC; ARF METRO, LLC; FRANKLYN HOLDINGS, LLC; JAW METRO, LLC $1,415,000
2023-12-20Sold for $1,415,000 $1,415,000 $353,750
2000-10-02Mortgage $250,000 — from RIBIERO ASSOCIATES to FRANQUINHA, JOSEPH/ESTATE OF; FRANQUINHA, MARY/ADMIN $250,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701012
201803014
201902013
202001012
202105016
202204015
202303115
2024037010
202513015
202602002
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-09-11311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-02-08311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2025-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-11311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-02-08311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2025
2025-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-09-19Boiler inspection
2025-09-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-10HPD 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
2024
2024-12-23AL&R $11,000,000 — from 536 METRO SPE LLC; 546 METRO SPE LLC; 554 METRO SPE LLC to PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK$11,000,000
2024-12-23Mortgage $11,000,000 — from 554 METRO SPE LLC; 546 METRO SPE LLC; 536 METRO SPE LLC to PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK$11,000,000
2024-12-03CTOR — from ARF METRO, LLC; FRANKLYN HOLDINGS, LLC; JAW METRO, LLC; MANUEL TRABALHO DURO, LLC to QUAGLIATA, ANTHONY; CIRILLO, LENA; QUAGLIATA, NICK; QUAGLIATA, PETER; QUAGLIATA, SALVATORE
2024-12-03CTOR — from ARF METRO, LLC; FRANKLYN HOLDINGS, LLC; MANUEL TRABALHO DURO, LLC; JAW METRO, LLC to QUAGLIATA, ANTHONY; BAGLIO, PALMA; CIRILLO, LENA; QUAGLIATA, NICK; FEDERICO, ANNE; QUAGLIA
2024-12-03Deed $3,500,000 — from ARF METRO, LLC; FRANKLYN HOLDINGS, LLC; MANUEL TRABALHO DURO LLC; JAW METRO, LLC to 536 METRO SPE LLC$3,500,000
2024-11-20Sold for $3,500,000$3,500,000
2024-09-17311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2024-08-15311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2024-02-08Deed $1,415,000 — from RIBIERO ASSOCIATES, LLC to MANUEL TRABALHO DURO LLC; ARF METRO, LLC; FRANKLYN HOLDINGS, LLC; JAW METRO, LLC$1,415,000
2024-01-19311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2023
2023-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-12-20Sold for $1,415,000$1,415,000
2023-07-30311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2023-06-15Boiler inspection
2023-01-26311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2022
2022-12-14311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2022-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-12-01311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2022-10-05Boiler inspection
2022-08-25311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2021
2021-12-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-12-21Boiler inspection
2021-12-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-09-17311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2021-06-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-12-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-11-02Boiler inspection
2019
2019-12-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-12-03Boiler inspection
2019-02-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-12-18Boiler inspection
2018-06-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-06-06311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-05-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017
2017-11-27Boiler inspection
2017-05-18311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2015
2015-10-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-02-26311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2015-01-27311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2015-01-27311: Water System — NO WATER - WNW
2015-01-27311: Water Conservation — Water Meter Broken/Leaking - Private Residence (CMR)
2013
2013-04-10311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011
2011-01-06311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2010
2010-06-19311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Music
2010-01-22311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2004
2004-05-13Mortgage satisfied — from RIBEIRO ASSOCIATES to ESTATE OF JOSEPH FRANQUINHA
2001
2001-03-26Deed — from RIBEIRO ASSOCIATES to RIBIERO ASSOCIATES LLC
2000
2000-10-02Mortgage $250,000 — from RIBIERO ASSOCIATES to FRANQUINHA, JOSEPH/ESTATE OF; FRANQUINHA, MARY/ADMIN$250,000
1979
1979-12-12Mortgage assigned — from 536 METROPOLITAN REALTY CORP to ARAGLIATA JOSEPH J; ARAGLIATA PETER; BAGLIO PALMA; ARAGLIATA SALVATORE; ARAGLIATA ANTHONY;
1979-10-16Deed — from 536 METROPOLITAN REALTY CORP to RIBEIRO ASSOCIATES
1979-10-16Mortgage — from RIBEIRO ASSOCIATES to 536 METROPOLITAN REALTY CORP
1974
1974-12-23Deed — from 536 METROPOLITAN RLTY CORP to FRANQUIHNA MANUEL

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