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598 Metropolitan Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11211Individually ownedBBL 3027620006BIN 3068806
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1950
Floors2
Units2
Building Area4,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassK4
Market Value$1.1M

598 METROPOLITAN AVE is a property located at 598 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential. The building was constructed in 1950. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 4,000 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $1.1M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 15 building permits on record (13 active). There are 4 violations on record (2 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $6,325 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

85records on file

Completed in 1950, 600 Metropolitan Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 4,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $494K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 85 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 24 of its 85 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Permit (15) and release (9) trail well behind. 2 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 2017.

Read together — 28% enforcement, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.1M of Kings, written across 85 government filings.

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Property Details

Address598 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Building TypeStore Building - Predominantly Residential
K4
Year Built1950
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area4,000 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR7A
3027620006
3068806
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.1M
$494K
$104K

Building Permits

15 on record · 13 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Aug 24, 2023Job #B00924606-I1-EL

GENERAL WIRING NEW PANEL EXISTING RISER NEW BRANCH CIRCUITS OUTLETS LIGHTS

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 16, 2018Est. cost $3KJob #300991372-01
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed May 25, 2017Est. cost $303KJob #320720546-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 23, 2017Job #320720546-01-03
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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 27, 2017Job #320720546-02-01

PL

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Violations

4 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,325
Judgments · 9 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014204139P
OVERCROWDING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049267491M
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $4,000Ticket #014152001K
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048579464N
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2024Ticket #047915093R
DIRTY SIDEWALK

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 13, 2012#34955375J

OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O OR BUILDING DEPT RECORDS.IN THAT BAKERY WITH OCCUPANCY PERMITTED 6 PERSONS ONLY.NOW BEING OCCUPIED W/APPROX 80 PATRONS THROUGHOUT 1ST FLOOR.REM:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL U

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 4, 2006#5926317

SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM FIXTURES 2ND STY APT #1.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 598 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 598 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 was constructed in 1950. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 4,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 598 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 598 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 15 building permits on record, with 13 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Aug 24, 2023.

Does 598 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 598 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 4 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 2 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 598 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 598 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,325. 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 598 METROPOLITAN AVE?

598 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $494K (land: $104K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 598 METROPOLITAN AVE?

598 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 598 METROPOLITAN AVE?

598 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 is individually 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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