Building SafetyHousing Conditions
500 METROPOLITAN AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · BIN 3413996 · Williamsburg · Last violation Jun 10, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 12, 2026
NeighborhoodWilliamsburg
Around average violations for the neighborhood
Fewer violations than 56% of buildings and more complaints than 77% of buildings in Williamsburg.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 76 violations · 500 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
32 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2021
81
14 per year avg.↑ Up 3700% in the last 2 years (76 vs 2 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
69
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ32
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ29
Rent-impairingⓘ39
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days6% (4)
▪ 30–90 days16% (11)
▪ 3–12 months36% (25)
▪ 1–3 years42% (29)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2007
539
27 per year avg.↑ Up 1289% in the last 2 years (500 vs 36 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access16%Violation issued9%No violation13%Phone resolved61%Other1%(539)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ29 violations
Janitorial Servicesⓘ19 violations
Maintenanceⓘ11 violations
Egressⓘ8 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ5 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ2 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ2 violations
Paintingⓘ1 violations
Complaint log
10 complaints · PLUMBING
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Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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