Brooklyn • Factory

140 Metropolitan Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11249Company-ownedBBL 3023640019BIN 3062438

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors6
Units6
Building Area11,899 sqft
ZoningM1-2/R6A
ClassF9
Market Value$1.8M

140 METROPOLITAN AVE is a property located at 140 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249. It is classified as a factory - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 6 floors and 6 units. The building area is 11,899 square feet on a 1,979 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-2/R6A. The assessed market value is $1.8M. It last sold for $5.3M on May 22, 2019. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 13 building permits on record (4 active). There are 93 violations on record (72 currently open). 20 docketed judgments carrying $25,737 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

299records on file

Completed in 1910, 140 Metropolitan Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 11,899 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-2/R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.8M, and assessed for tax at $804K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 299 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 93 of its 299 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (76) and enforcement (47) trail well behind. 72 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2005.

Read together — 31% violation, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.8M of Kings, written across 299 government filings.

Property Details

Address140 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Building TypeFactory - Miscellaneous
F9
Year Built1910
Floors6
Total Units6
Building Area11,899 sqft
Lot Size1,979 sqft
ZoningM1-2/R6A
3023640019
3062438
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.8M
$804K
$134K
$5.3M
Last Sale DateMay 22, 2019

Building Permits

13 on record · 4 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Aug 27, 2025Est. cost $560KJob #321527040-01
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Aug 27, 2025Job #321527040-03
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Aug 27, 2025Job #321527040-02
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 10, 2025Job #459418
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Jul 26, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #340888891-01

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Violations

93 on record · 72 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25,737
Judgments · 20 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $3,000Ticket #014086807R
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $2,000Ticket #014086808Z
ROOFTOP ACCESS AND MEANS OF EGRESS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Balance $3,125Ticket #039094218X
FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2022Balance $12,500Ticket #035548117P
FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2021Balance $3,125Ticket #035498409Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202412-0003965

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202412-0003369

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 11, 2024#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202312-0003104

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 11, 2024#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202312-0004303

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Periodic Inspection Report

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 6, 2023#39094218X

FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY: OBSERVED AT FRONT OF BUILDING THE FIRE ESCAPE DROP DOWN LADDER OBSTRUCTED & AN ENCROACHMENT OF PUBLIC SIDE WALK WITH GRILL STACKED TIRES & FLOWER/GARDEN PLANT BO

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 140 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 140 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a factory - miscellaneous with 6 floors and 6 units. The building area is 11,899 sqft.

Are there building permits at 140 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 140 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 13 building permits on record, with 4 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 1 (PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED) filed Aug 27, 2025.

Does 140 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 140 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 93 violations on record, with 72 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB Safety, 35 DOB, 30 ECB, 18 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 140 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 140 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has 20 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25,737. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 140 METROPOLITAN AVE?

140 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has an assessed market value of $1.8M and a total assessed value of $804K (land: $134K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 140 METROPOLITAN AVE last sold?

140 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249 last sold for $5.3M on May 22, 2019. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 140 METROPOLITAN AVE?

140 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249 is zoned M1-2/R6A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 140 METROPOLITAN AVE?

140 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11249 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 140 METROPOLITAN AVE?

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