Building SafetyHousing Conditions
500 METROPOLITAN AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · BIN 3413996 · Williamsburg · Last violation May 27, 2026 · Last complaint May 29, 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: 73 violations · 479 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
78
13 per year avg.↑ Up 3550% in the last 2 years (73 vs 2 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
66
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ32
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ26
Rent-impairingⓘ36
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days3% (2)
▪ 30–90 days18% (12)
▪ 3–12 months41% (27)
▪ 1–3 years38% (25)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2007
518
26 per year avg.↑ Up 1231% in the last 2 years (479 vs 36 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access16%Violation issued8%No violation13%Phone resolved62%Other1%(518)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ29 violations
Janitorial Servicesⓘ16 violations
Maintenanceⓘ11 violations
Egressⓘ8 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ5 violations
Filing: Bedbugsⓘ2 violations
Annual Property Registrationⓘ2 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ2 violations
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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