Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
95
out of 100
Heavier than 59% of buildings in East Williamsburg
106 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, 34 apartments here are rent stabilized.
679 METROPOLITAN AVENUE · 35 apartments · built 1920 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- 34 apartments here are rent stabilized
- L train about 3 minutes away
Against it
- 106 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
106 violations the city still lists as unresolved
106 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 18 years.
- Fire & life safety30
- Lead paint18
- Disrepair15
- Pests12
- Paint / plaster8
- Structural5
- Other5
- Plumbing4
- Heat / hot water3
- Mold3
- Electrical2
- Water leak1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 96% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1989-04-25 and remains open on HPD’s records.