222 Metropolitan Avenue

222 Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 24 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 20 of 21 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 21 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 7 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• 20 of 21 units are rent-stabilized; 21 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (24 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

24 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 55 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-10-17. Newest violation issued 2021-04-12. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS , IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 14, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14), issued 2020-07-09. HPD violation 13716788
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 14, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14), issued 2020-07-09. HPD violation 13716773
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 13, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 13), issued 2017-05-09. HPD violation 11772586
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 13, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 13), issued 2017-05-09. HPD violation 11772588
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 13, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 13), issued 2017-04-07. HPD violation 11724995
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 13, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 13), issued 2017-04-07. HPD violation 11724999
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 13, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 13), issued 2017-04-07. HPD violation 11724997
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the south, west wall, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RADIATOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 13, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 13), issued 2017-04-07. HPD violation 11724998

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 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

20 of 21 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 20 in 2024, 21 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MICHAEL GUT. Managing agent: 222 METROPOLITAN AVE LLC. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 20, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3023660010, HPD building ID 336478. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bedford Av (L), 5 min walk
• Marcy Av (M, J, Z), 9 min walk
• Metropolitan Av (G), 10 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.