679 Metropolitan Avenue

679 Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 135 open HPD violations, 22 of them class C, and 34 of 35 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 35 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 22 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 34 of 35 units are rent-stabilized; 31 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (135 open, 22 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

135 open violations: 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 84 class B, 29 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 223 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1989-04-25. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

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

• Class C: No heat / heating defect. 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 ,, issued 2018-07-02. HPD violation 12455323
• 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 MISSING ON WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-12-01. HPD violation 12111211
• 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 MISSING ON WALL. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-03-16. HPD violation 11692763
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 4th room from the north, 1st 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 SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2013-07-15. HPD violation 9902048
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, bathroom, 1st 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 IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2013-07-15. HPD violation 9902045
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 2nd room from the north, 1st 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 WEST WALL, 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 4A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2013-07-15. HPD violation 9902044
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 1st 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 EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2013-07-15. HPD violation 9902046
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. 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 = 1; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2013-07-08. HPD violation 9893480

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 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. 1 DOB violation 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

34 of 35 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: 34 in 2024, 31 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: GRIFFIN BUILDING CORP. Head officer: MICHAEL CASTELL. Managing agent: GRIFFIN BUILDING CORPORATION. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 2, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3027580028, HPD building ID 336616. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Graham Av (L), 3 min walk
• Lorimer St (L), 4 min walk
• Metropolitan Av (G), 6 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.