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
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ2 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ2 violations
Paintingⓘ1 violations
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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