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49-29 Metropolitan Ave

Queens, NY 11385Government-ownedBBL 4026110454BIN 4462338

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors1
Units1
Building Area51,209 sqft
ZoningM3-1
ClassF5
Market Value$6.2M

49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE is a property located at 49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385. It is classified as a factory - light manufacturing. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 51,209 square feet on a 46,153 sqft lot. The property is zoned M3-1. The assessed market value is $6.2M. It last sold for $13.8M on Dec 15, 2015. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 17 building permits on record (14 active). There are 42 violations on record (36 currently open). 2 docketed judgments 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

157records on file

Completed in 1930, 4929 Metropolitan Ave rises 1 story over Queens. Public records put it at 1 unit and 51,209 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M3-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.2M, and assessed for tax at $2.8M. In the 46 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 157 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 42 of its 157 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (42) and inspection (38) trail well behind. 36 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 2015.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 4.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 23 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 27% violation, 46 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.2M of Queens, written across 157 government filings.

Property Details

Address49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385
Building TypeFactory - Light Manufacturing
F5
Year Built1930
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area51,209 sqft
Lot Size46,153 sqft
ZoningM3-1
4026110454
4462338
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.2M
$2.8M
$1M
$13.8M
Last Sale DateDec 15, 2015

Building Permits

17 on record · 14 active
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 24, 2020Est. cost $7KJob #421530882-01
AlterationDOB Legacy
IN PROCESS
Filed Jun 13, 2018Job #421402529-01-01
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Apr 11, 2018Est. cost $1KJob #421402529-01
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 24, 2017Job #421530882-01-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Dec 29, 2016Est. cost $10KJob #421388769-01

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Violations

42 on record · 36 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2018Ticket #038257771Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2010Ticket #011166723K
POSTING OF PERMITS AND RECORD KEEPING
DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 29, 2021#2522855

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 2, 2019#2380788

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued May 20, 2019#2356327

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued May 2, 2019#2361341

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2340983

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens built?

The building at 49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a factory - light manufacturing with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 51,209 sqft.

Are there building permits at 49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens?

Yes. 49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 17 building permits on record, with 14 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 3 (SIGNED OFF) filed Dec 24, 2020.

Does 49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 42 violations on record, with 36 currently open. Breakdown: 37 DOB, 5 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE?

49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has an assessed market value of $6.2M and a total assessed value of $2.8M (land: $1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE last sold?

49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385 last sold for $13.8M on Dec 15, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE?

49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385 is zoned M3-1. 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 49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE?

49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385 is government-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 49-29 METROPOLITAN AVE?

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