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49-29 Metropolitan Ave

Queens, NY 11385Government-ownedBBL 4026110454BIN 4462338
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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 18 building permits on record (14 active). There are 54 violations on record (48 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

164records on file

Completed in 1930, 49-29 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 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 164 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 54 of its 164 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (42) and inspection (32) trail well behind. 48 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 — 33% violation, 47 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 164 government filings.

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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

18 on record · 14 active
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 24, 2020Est. cost $7KJob #421530882-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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AlterationDOB Legacy
IN PROCESS
Filed Jun 13, 2018Job #421402529-01-01
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Apr 11, 2018Est. cost $1KJob #421402529-01

NO WORK

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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 24, 2017Job #421530882-01-01

OT

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Dec 29, 2016Est. cost $10KJob #421388769-01
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Violations

54 on record · 48 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
SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0001215

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0000894

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202412-0001267

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202412-0001373

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 11, 2024#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202312-0001042

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Report

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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 18 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 54 violations on record, with 48 currently open. Breakdown: 12 DOB Safety, 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.

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