591 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1920

Floors4

Units8

Building Area6,000 sqft

ZoningR7A

ClassC7

Market Value$1.8M

591 METROPOLITAN AVE is a property located at 591 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 6,000 square feet on a 2,150 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $1.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 3 building permits on record (3 active). There are 24 violations on record (5 currently open). 6 docketed judgments carrying $1,000 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

134records on file

Completed in 1920, 591 Metropolitan Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 6,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.8M, and assessed for tax at $810K. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 134 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 44 of its 134 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Violation (24) and sale (12) trail well behind. 5 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 2007.

Read together — 33% complaint, 54 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 134 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address591 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores

Building ClassC7

Year Built1920

Floors4

Total Units8

Building Area6,000 sqft

Lot Size2,150 sqft

ZoningR7A

ConditionAverage

BBL3027570038

BIN3068694

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.8M

Assessed Total$810K

Assessed Land$10K

Building Permits

3 on record · 3 active

PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Mar 21, 2006Job #302091457-01-01

BL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Mar 21, 2006Job #302091457-1-1-hist

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK

Filed Mar 21, 2006Est. cost $10KJob #302091457-01

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Violations

24 on record · 5 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,000

Judgments · 6 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 7, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #047251066M

IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2019Ticket #044932113K

FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2010Ticket #042320976X

POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2010Ticket #041402512K

POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2009Ticket #041361885P

RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLES

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Dec 20, 2025#18518610

§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR FRAME TOO HIGH

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Oct 18, 2021#14624413

§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Oct 18, 2021#14624414

§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO

ACTIVE

Issued Mar 3, 2015#1946608

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

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+ 20 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 591 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 591 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 6,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 591 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 591 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 3 building permits on record, with 3 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (ISSUED) filed Mar 21, 2006.

Does 591 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 591 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 24 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 12 DOB, 1 ECB, 11 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 591 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 591 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,000. 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 591 METROPOLITAN AVE?

591 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has an assessed market value of $1.8M and a total assessed value of $810K (land: $10K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 591 METROPOLITAN AVE?

591 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 is zoned R7A. 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 591 METROPOLITAN AVE?

591 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 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.

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