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55-20 Metropolitan Ave

Queens, NY 11385Government-ownedBBL 4033650027BIN 4080234
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Year Built2013
Floors5
Units1
Building Area102,450 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassW1
Market Value$27.3M

55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE is a property located at 55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 2013. It has 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 102,450 square feet on a 43,950 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $27.3M. It last sold for $7M on Jul 1, 2010. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 152 building permits on record (121 active). There are 45 violations on record (23 currently open). 4 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

355records on file
17Energy Star

Completed in 2013, 55-20 Metropolitan Ave rises 5 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 1 unit and 102,450 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $27.3M, and assessed for tax at $12.3M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 355 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 152 of its 355 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Violation (45) and enforcement (41) trail well behind. 23 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 2014.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 17, with a site energy-use intensity of 82.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 737 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 43% permit, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$27.3M of Queens, written across 355 government filings.

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Property Details

Address55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built2013
Floors5
Total Units1
Building Area102,450 sqft
Lot Size43,950 sqft
ZoningR6B
4033650027
4080234
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$27.3M
$12.3M
$475K
$7M
Last Sale DateJul 1, 2010

Building Permits

152 on record · 121 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 22, 2026Est. cost $350KJob #402885534-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 2, 2026Est. cost $700KJob #402892722-01
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Apr 16, 2026Job #Q01387289-I1-EL

Generator Maintenane - Replace Oils and filters for generators

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Nov 3, 2025Job #Q01087380-P2

Q290 - Auditorium Upgrade - Audio Visual system - Job was canceled by NYC DOE

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Nov 2, 2025Job #Q01087380-P1

Q290 - Auditorium Upgrade - Audio Visual system

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Violations

45 on record · 23 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2014Ticket #0185512562
USE OPENING OF STREET W O PERMIT
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2015Ticket #0182783206
NO RAISED PLOW SIGN STEEL PLATES OR FAIL TO COUNTERSINK PLATES W RDWAY
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2014Ticket #0182793710
FAILURE TO USE SKID RESISTANT PLATING AND OR DECKING ON ROADWAY
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2010Ticket #042761999M
SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 10, 2026#35729048N

RE-ISSUE #35691686R. ALTERED/CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALIDCERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AS PER 28-118.3.1-28-118.3.2. NOTED: NO C OF O ON FILE, NO FINAL ONE. LAST TCO EXP 3-30-2021. REMEDY: OBTAIN VALID

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 10, 2026#35729047L

RE-ISSUE #35691678Z. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: ROOM #410 HAD LARGE WATER LEAK AND MOST PAINT COMING OFF WALL DUE TO WATER DAMAGE. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 15, 2025#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202412-0002938

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 15, 2025#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202412-0003152

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0005091

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens built?

The building at 55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385 was constructed in 2013. It is classified as a education - public school with 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 102,450 sqft.

Are there building permits at 55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens?

Yes. 55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 152 building permits on record, with 121 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 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Sep 22, 2026.

Does 55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 45 violations on record, with 23 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB Safety, 16 DOB, 11 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has 4 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 55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE?

55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385 has an assessed market value of $27.3M and a total assessed value of $12.3M (land: $475K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE last sold?

55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385 last sold for $7M on Jul 1, 2010. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE?

55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE, Queens, NY 11385 is zoned R6B. 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 55-20 METROPOLITAN AVE?

55-20 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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