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979 Metropolitan Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3029130053 · 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, AEP18.6
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s6
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 41. 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

Open HPD violations3 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1999-07-23.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6).

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

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · ELECTRIC (2) · Dead Animal (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · PLUMBING (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1).

Filed construction activity

$5,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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)
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)G & G VENTURES LLC
Head officerFRED GELFAND
Managing agentBEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Last registered2025-10-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,396,000 $628,200
2026$1,117,000 $502,650
2027$1,102,000 $495,900

The city's market estimate has fallen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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 · 750 ft
Citi BikeSharon St & Olive St · 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

979 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

10 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 BEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY — 66 buildings, 530 units. Grades across the portfolio: A33 · B21 · C10 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
135 Eldridge Street MN28 B
120 Mac Dougal Street MN26 A
156 Sullivan Street MN22 B
289N Bedford Avenue BK22 B
15 Roebling Street BK20 A
236 South 1 Street BK16 A
224 22 Street BK14 A
175 Jackson Street BK14 A
12 Stagg Street BK13 B
410 West 22 Street MN12 A
131 Devoe Street BK10 A
345 Union Avenue BK10 A
347 Manhattan Avenue MN10 A
211 North 5 Street BK10 A
116 Covert Street BK9 B
238 North 5 Street BK8 B
92 Berry Street BK8 A
63 Jackson Street BK8 A
194 North 9 Street BK8 A
53 Withers Street BK8 B
481 Prospect Place BK8 A
250 South 2 Street BK8 A
257 Powers Street BK8 A
13 Melrose Street BK8 A
179 Monroe Street BK8 B
137 Nelson Street BK8 A
150 Richardson Street BK8 A
303 Cooper Street BK7 A
264 Jefferson Street BK7 B
188 Meserole Avenue BK7 A
168 South 3 Street BK7 B
357 Prospect Place BK7 A
279 North 6 Street BK6 A
158 Grand Street BK6 A
1025 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
99 Havemeyer Street BK6 A
110 West 17 Street MN6 A
491 Monroe Street BK6 A
979 Metropolitan Avenue BK6 B
147 George Street BK6 B
45 Withers Street BK6 A
630 Lorimer Street BK6 B
141 North 9 Street BK6 A
632 Lorimer Street BK6 A
261 Union Avenue BK6 A
159 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
1010 Carroll Street BK6 B
247 Himrod Street BK6 C
1318 Halsey Street BK6 B
204 Nassau Avenue BK5 B
287 Grand Street BK5 B
34 Maspeth Avenue BK5 B
265 Wythe Avenue BK5 B
65 Thompson Street MN5 D
530 Driggs Avenue BK4 C
510 Grandview Avenue QN4 C
431 West 146 Street MN4 B
143 Metropolitan Avenue BK4 B
73-23 69 Place QN4 C
175 West 126 Street MN3 C

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $750,000 on 2020-05-29 (lender: Cross County Savings Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-05-29AL&R $750,000 — from G & G VENTURES LLC to CROSS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK $750,000
2020-05-29Mortgage $750,000 — from G & G VENTURES LLC to CROSS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK $750,000
2004-08-10Mortgage $310,000 — from G&G VENTURES LLC to CROSS COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $310,000
2000-03-10Mortgage $269,750 — from G & G VENTURES LLC to APEX MORTGAGE CORPORATION $269,750
1996-02-13Mortgage $75,000 — from MARTINEZ, MANUEL A to GREENPOINT BANK $75,000
1990-12-19Mortgage $75,000 — from MARTINEZ, MANUEL A to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $75,000
1987-05-27Mortgage $60,000 — from KLUGER, JACK to ZOROTY CORPORATION $60,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000055
2018001012
2019015118
20202052211
2021021201024
20220150612
20230380213
202402200325
2025001012
2026002013
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-05-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-01-25311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2025-12-15Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-01-25311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2025
2025-12-15Boiler inspection
2025-03-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-11-26HPD 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
2024-11-25FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-11-02Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-09-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-06-10311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2024-06-10DOB complaint, category ?
2024-04-11HPD 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
2024-03-20Boiler inspection
2024-03-11HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES IN THE EN
2024-03-10Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-03-10Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-03-10311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-03-10311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-03-10HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT FIRE ESCAPE, 3rd STORY
2024-03-08Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-03-08Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2024-03-08311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-03-08311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2024-02-18Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2024-02-18Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2024-02-18Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2024-02-18311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2024-02-18311: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2024-02-18311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2024-01-02311: Dead Animal — Rat or Mouse
2023
2023-11-14FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-10-06Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2023-09-22Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2023-09-22311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2023-09-19Boiler inspection
2023-07-29311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-07-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-05-19311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2023-05-19DOB complaint, category ?
2023-05-17311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2023-05-17DOB complaint, category ?
2023-05-15311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2023-03-24HPD 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
2022-12-20Boiler inspection
2022-12-15311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2022-10-21FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-10-18311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2022-05-10Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2022-03-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-03Rodent inspection: Bait applied
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
2022-02-22Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2022-02-04Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2022-01-06Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-01-06311: Missed Collection — Trash
2021
2021-12-27FDNY inspection (STANDARD)
2021-12-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021-11-23Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2021-11-23Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2021-11-23Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2021-11-23311: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2021-11-23311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2021-11-23311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2021-10-18FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-09-18311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2021-09-01Boiler inspection
2021-06-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-04-26Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2021-04-15311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-14Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2021-04-12HPD 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
2021-04-12HPD 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
2021-03-31Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2021-03-23Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2021-03-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-15Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2021-03-14311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2021-03-05Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2021-02-16Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2020
2020-12-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-12-21Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2020-12-04Boiler inspection
2020-12-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-12-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-11-18Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-11-18311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-05-29AL&R $750,000 — from G & G VENTURES LLC to CROSS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK$750,000
2020-05-29Mortgage $750,000 — from G & G VENTURES LLC to CROSS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK$750,000
2020-04-22Job filed: WORK FILED TO SHOW LEGALIZATION OF THE REMOVAL OF THE LOFT SPACE IN APT 3R AND TO REMOVE VIOLATION #34652960M. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$5,000
2020-01-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-12-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-11-25Boiler inspection
2019-11-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-10-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-06-27Mortgage satisfied — from G&G VENTURES LLC to CROSS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
2019-03-04311: Building/Use — Zoning - Non-Conforming/Illegal Vehicle Storage
2019-03-04DOB complaint, category ?
2019-03-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-07-09311: Sewer — Manhole Cover Missing (Emergency) (SA3)
2018-04-05Boiler inspection
2017
2017-03-10Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2017-03-03Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2017-02-24Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2017-02-17Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2017-01-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2016
2016-12-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2016-11-10HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2016-10-18Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2016-10-07Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2016-09-29Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2016-09-23Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2016-08-30Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2016-06-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2016-04-18311: Air Quality — Air: Dust, Construction/Demolition (AE4)
2015
2015-08-20311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2015-05-14311: Illegal Tree Damage — Roots Damaged
2014
2014-07-29FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-03-31HPD litigation: Heat and Hot Water
2014-01-23HPD class C: SECTION 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY
2014-01-23HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE ENTIRE APART
2014-01-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2014-01-22311: HEATING — HEAT
2014-01-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2014-01-21311: HEATING — HEAT
2012
2012-08-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-07-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2010
2010-05-11311: Noise - Residential — Loud Television
2010-05-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2010-01-21311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2010-01-21DOB complaint, category ?
2009
2009-10-27DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-06-20DOB complaint, category ?
2008-06-20ECB Hazardous violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT WORK NOTED INTERIOR SHEETROCK PARTITION WALLS AND FL JOISTS ERECTED TO CREATE LOFT SPACE APPROX 12LX12W AT FRONT$2,500
2004
2004-09-09TL&R — from G&G VENTURES, LLC. to APEX MORTGAGE CORP.
2004-09-09Mortgage satisfied — from G&G VENTURES, LLC. to APEX MORTGAGE CORP.
2004-08-10Mortgage $310,000 — from G&G VENTURES LLC to CROSS COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$310,000
2004-08-10AL&R — from CROSS COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to G&G VENTURES LLC
2000
2000-05-18Mortgage satisfied — from MARTINEZ, MANUEL A to GREENPOINT BANK
2000-05-18SAGE — from GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
2000-03-10Deed — from MARTINEZ, MANUEL to G & G VENTURES LLC; SCHNEIDER, VAIL
2000-03-10Mortgage assigned — from G & G VENTURES LLC to APEX MORTGAGE CORP
2000-03-10Mortgage $269,750 — from G & G VENTURES LLC to APEX MORTGAGE CORPORATION$269,750
1999
1999-07-23HPD class C: SECTION 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS 1 STY EAST APT 1R , SECTION '' ''
1996
1996-11-20Mortgage satisfied — from MARTINEZ, MANUEL A to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
1996-02-13Mortgage $75,000 — from MARTINEZ, MANUEL A to GREENPOINT BANK$75,000
1996-02-13Mortgage assigned — from MARTINEZ, MANUEL A to GREENPOINT BANK
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1990
1990-12-19Mortgage satisfied — from KLUGER, JACK to ZOROTY CORPORATION
1990-12-19Mortgage $75,000 — from MARTINEZ, MANUEL A to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$75,000
1990-12-19Deed — from KLUGER, JACK to MARTINEZ, MANUEL A
1987
1987-05-27Mortgage $60,000 — from KLUGER, JACK to ZOROTY CORPORATION$60,000
1987-05-27Deed — from ZOROTY CORPORATION to KLUGER, JACK
1987-05-27Mortgage assigned — from KLUGER, JACK; ZOROTY CORP to MARTINEZ, CRISTINA; MARTINEZ, MANUEL
1981
1981-03-02Deed — from MARTINEZ MANUEL A to ZOROTY CORPORATION
1972
1972-01-19Deed — from KRAMER JOSEPH to MARTINEZ MANUEL
1972-01-19Mortgage — from MARTINEZ MANUEL to KRAMER JOSEPH

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