561 Metropolitan Avenue

561 Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 29 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (29 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

29 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 15 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-10. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

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

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM .. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-11-18. HPD violation 13451552
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the north, east 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 CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4L), issued 2014-09-19. HPD violation 10387153
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 4th 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 WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4L), issued 2014-09-19. HPD violation 10387151
• Class C: Missing window guards, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4L), issued 2014-09-19. HPD violation 10385758
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, 3rd 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) BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, CEILING, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4L), issued 2014-09-19. HPD violation 10387152
• Class B: Roaches, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4L), issued 2014-09-19. HPD violation 10385759
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4L), issued 2014-09-19. HPD violation 10385754
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING, WEST WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4L), issued 2014-09-19. HPD violation 10385756

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 2 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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: HING NIO HENNY LING. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3027560036, HPD building ID 336561. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Lorimer St (L), 1 min walk
• Metropolitan Av (G), 2 min walk
• Graham Av (L), 7 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.