Building SafetyHousing Conditions
500 METROPOLITAN AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · BIN 3413996 · Williamsburg · Last violation Jun 29, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 31, 2026
NeighborhoodWilliamsburg
Around average violations for the neighborhood
Fewer violations than 55% of buildings and more complaints than 78% 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: 79 violations · 523 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
31 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
85
14 per year avg.↑ Up 2533% in the last 2 years (79 vs 3 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
62
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ31
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ27
Rent-impairingⓘ37
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2007
570
29 per year avg.↑ Up 1089% in the last 2 years (523 vs 44 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access17%Violation issued10%No violation12%Phone resolved59%Other2%(570)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ29 violations
Janitorial Servicesⓘ23 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