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The Metropolitan High School, Bronx

Bronx • Block 02692 • Lot 0014 • Zip: 10459

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

5 Open DOB violations 40 on record • 1992–2025 12 Open ECB violations 63 on record • 1990–2026

Address

Primary address: The Metropolitan High School, Bronx
Borough: Bronx
Zip code: 10459
Block: 02692
Lot: 0014
BBL: 2026920014
Unified address ID: 2026920014

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R7-1 (Residential)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 67,425 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 350 ft x 147 ft
Built FAR: 1.15
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 12

Building

Building class: Educational Structures - Public Elementary, Junior or Senior High (W1)
Year built: 1940
Last altered: 2010
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 77,400 sq ft
Building dimensions: 294 ft x 136 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $12,846,000
Total assessment: $5,780,700
Land assessment: $391,500
Exempt total: $5,780,700
Assessment owner: DCAS/DEPARTMENT OF ED

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Longwood
District Bronx

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Prospect Av 2 5

About 1 minute on foot · 47 m

  • Grand Central 27 min 1 walking, 26 riding
  • Times Square 29 min 1 walking, 28 riding
  • Penn Station 30 min 1 walking, 29 riding
  • Union Square 31 min 1 walking, 30 riding
  • Fulton Street 37 min 1 walking, 36 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 46 min 1 walking, 45 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

Updated 1 minute ago
Subway
Railroad
Ferry
Bus
Citi Bike

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. ECB violation Jul 21, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: STORAGE IN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING GEAR PANEL CLOSETS AND ...

  2. ECB violation Jul 21, 2026 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE ON ECB #35672042H. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT EXPOSURE #4 IN FRONT OF F...

  3. ECB violation Jul 21, 2026 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE ON ECB #35672043J. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: FIRE RATED CLASSROOMS AND SM...

  4. ECB violation Jul 21, 2026 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE ON ECB #35672045N. ALTERED/CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT AVALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AS PER 28-118.3....

  5. ECB violation Jul 21, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. USE OF PROHIBITED DOOR AND/OR HARDWARE PER BC 1008.1.8; 27-371...

  6. ECB violation Jul 21, 2026 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE ON ECB #35672041X. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: WIRE MESH VISION GLASS PANEL...

  7. DOB NOW filing Feb 17, 2026 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 24, 2025 $10,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Oct 14, 2025 $15,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Oct 14, 2025 $900,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  6. DOB NOW filing Sep 11, 2025 $150,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  7. DOB NOW filing Feb 21, 2025 $7,000,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. Permit issued Jul 5, 2024

    PL / PL

    VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC

  2. DOB filing Jul 5, 2024 $1,140,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVE EXISTING ELEVATOR BULKHEAD ROOF AND PROVIDE MEMBRANE ROOFS WITH SBS HYBRID ROOFING SYSTEM ON EXISTING CONCRETE...

  3. Permit issued Jan 4, 2024

    EW / OT

    EURO CASTLE CONSTRUCTION

  4. Permit issued Jan 3, 2024

    EW / OT

    EURO CASTLE CONSTRUCTION

  5. Permit issued Jan 3, 2024

    EW / OT

    EURO CASTLE CONSTRUCTION

2023

  1. Permit issued Jul 3, 2023

    PL / PL

    VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. Permit issued May 25, 2023

    EW / OT

    EURO CASTLE CONSTRUCTION

2022

  1. DOB filing Jun 9, 2022 $12,872,000

    Alteration Type I

    HS@ OLD PS99 CHANGE USE GROUP4 TO 3 @ COMMUNITY FACILITY, PARTITION WO RK, ST WORK TO CREATE NEW FL OPENINGS FOR SHAF...

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

2018

  1. DOB filing Feb 5, 2018 $3,042,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPAIR REPLACE CONCRETE PATHWAYS, CURBS, STAIRS. REPAIR REPLACE DETERIORATED MASONRY INCLUDING LINTELS, COPINGS AND P...

2014

  1. DOB filing Jun 13, 2014 $200,000

    Alteration Type II

    PS99 5TCU W/BTHRMS & HVAC SYSTMS, UNITS PREFABED & PRE-CERT IN COMPL W/N YC CODE & 3RD PARTY INSPECTION A...

  2. DOB filing Feb 25, 2014 $74,458

    Alteration Type II

    FORMER 99: SP INSTALLATION IN STORAGE AREA EXCEEDING 150 SQ FT, AUDITORI UM STAGE & ACID RMS INSTALLATION OF DRYS...

2013

  1. DOB filing Apr 26, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    METROPOLITAN HS - SHED - SUBMITTING ON BEHALF OF CONTRACTOR FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NYC SCHOOL CONST. AUTHORITY
ROBERT MURPHY
DOB Filing 07/05/2024
Owner
NY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
ELAN ABNERI
DOB Filing 06/09/2022
Owner
NYC SCHOOL CONSTR. AUTHORITY
ELAN ABNERI
DOB Filing 02/05/2018
Owner
NYC SCA
AILEEN DEL PRADO
DOB Filing 04/26/2013
Owner
NYC SCHOOL CONSTRUCT. AUTHORITY
ELAN ABNERI
DOB Filing 07/13/2011
Owner
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
AILEEN DEL PRADO
DOB Filing 07/08/2011
Owner
NYC SCHOOL CONST. AUTHO.
ANGELO VOLONAKIS
DOB Filing 05/06/2011
Owner
K & G DEVELOPERS OF NY. INC
GIOVANY RAMIREZ
DOB Filing 05/03/2005
Owner
NYCDCC
AFSAR SAMANI
DOB Filing 12/17/2004
Owner
MORRISANIA MULTI SERVICE CENTER
REEVES DIXON
DOB Filing 08/22/2001
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NYC SCA
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
DOB NOW 02/17/2026
Owner
NYC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
ASTORIA, NY, 11103
DOB NOW 10/14/2025
Owner
PR
MILLER PLACE, NY, 11764
DOB NOW 08/05/2020
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NYC DEPT. OF CITYWIDE ADMIN. SERVICES
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 09/10/2013
PARTY 2
NYC DEPT. OF EDUCATION
52 CHAMBERS STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 09/10/2013
PARTY ONE
NYC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
30-30 THOMSON AVENUE
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
ACRIS 09/10/2013
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
DCAS/DEPARTMENT OF ED
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PLUTO