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257 Metropolitan Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11211BBL 3023531001BIN 3062373
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1927
Floors4
Units31
Building Area31,313 sqft
ZoningM1-2/R6A
ClassRM
Market Value$4.2M

257 METROPOLITAN AVE is a property located at 257 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 4 floors and 31 units. The building area is 31,313 square feet on a 9,322 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-2/R6A. The assessed market value is $4.2M. There are 83 building permits on record (49 active). There are 17 violations on record (0 currently open). 12 docketed judgments carrying $3,600 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

203records on file
4Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 257 Metropolitan Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 31 units and 31,313 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-2/R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.2M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 15 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 203 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 83 of its 203 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (42) and enforcement (32) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2021 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 4, with a site energy-use intensity of 54.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 200 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 41% permit, 15 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.2M of Kings, written across 203 government filings.

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Property Details

Address257 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built1927
Floors4
Total Units31
Building Area31,313 sqft
Lot Size9,322 sqft
ZoningM1-2/R6A
ConditionAverage
3023531001
3062373

Assessment & Sales

$4.2M
$1.9M
$95K

Building Permits

83 on record · 49 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 11, 2025Est. cost $53KJob #B01142044-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 11, 2025Est. cost $6KJob #B01142049-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 28, 2025Est. cost $6KJob #B01142049-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Dec 13, 2024Est. cost $53KJob #B01142044-I1

Initial Permit

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PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Dec 13, 2024Est. cost $6KJob #B01142049-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

17 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,600
Judgments · 12 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $2,000Ticket #014218968J
ELECTRICAL LIGHTING HAZARDS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014218432L
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Ticket #0219508374
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 1ST OFFENSE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2022Ticket #011803261Y
FIRE-RATED DOORS AND WINDOWS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2022Ticket #011803262X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2654737

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 19, 2023#15930296

§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 19, 2023#15930294

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 19, 2023#15930297

§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 19, 2023#15930298

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 257 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 257 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 4 floors and 31 units. The building area is 31,313 sqft.

Are there building permits at 257 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 257 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 83 building permits on record, with 49 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Jun 11, 2025.

Does 257 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 257 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 17 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB, 5 ECB, 9 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 257 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 257 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 12 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,600. 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 257 METROPOLITAN AVE?

257 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has an assessed market value of $4.2M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $95K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 257 METROPOLITAN AVE?

257 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 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.

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