56-31 Metropolitan Avenue
56-31 Metropolitan Avenue in Maspeth, Queens, has 11 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 1 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 11 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (11 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
11 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 11 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-06-06. Newest violation issued 2007-06-06. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2007. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY (apt 2F), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 6032752
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY (apt 2F), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 6032755
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY (apt 2F), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 6032759
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE FAUCET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 6070230
- Class B: Mold, kitchen, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 6070234
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 6070237
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 6070240
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY (apt 2F), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 6032741
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: 56-31 J L REALTY LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4026460006, HPD building ID 679947. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Forest Av (M), 12 min walk
- Fresh Pond Rd (M), 14 min walk
- Seneca Av (M), 14 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (11 class B) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.