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605 Metropolitan Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11211Individually ownedBBL 3027570033BIN 3068691
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors5
Units20
Building Area18,061 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassC1
Market Value$1.5M

605 METROPOLITAN AVE is a property located at 605 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 18,061 square feet on a 4,150 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $1.5M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 24 building permits on record (18 active). There are 330 violations on record (10 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

717records on file

Completed in 1910, 605 Metropolitan Ave rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 20 units and 18,061 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.5M, and assessed for tax at $685K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 717 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 330 of its 717 records, fully 46%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (293) and permit (24) trail well behind. 10 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 2012.

Read together — 46% violation, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.5M of Kings, written across 717 government filings.

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Property Details

Address605 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1910
Floors5
Total Units20
Building Area18,061 sqft
Lot Size4,150 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3027570033
3068691
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.5M
$685K
$149K

Building Permits

24 on record · 18 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 7, 2024Job #414878
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $5KJob #B00141696-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 16, 2019Est. cost $75KJob #340660911-01
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 26, 2019Est. cost $5KJob #B00141696-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 14, 2019Job #B00141699-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED. 52 LF

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Violations

330 on record · 10 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2018Ticket #0195902520
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Apr 27, 2026#18823112

566 (B) 27-2021.4 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PESTS. EVIDENCE OF ANTS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Apr 27, 2026#18823115

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR KNOB IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Apr 27, 2026#18823116

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL FINISHED METHOD BY REGLAZING AT BATH TUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Apr 27, 2026#18823119

567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT RATS DROPPINGS

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Apr 27, 2026#18823122

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 605 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 605 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 18,061 sqft.

Are there building permits at 605 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 605 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 24 building permits on record, with 18 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Feb 7, 2024.

Does 605 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 605 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 330 violations on record, with 10 currently open. Breakdown: 22 DOB, 308 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 605 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 605 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has 1 docketed judgment 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 605 METROPOLITAN AVE?

605 METROPOLITAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has an assessed market value of $1.5M and a total assessed value of $685K (land: $149K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 605 METROPOLITAN AVE?

605 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 605 METROPOLITAN AVE?

605 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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