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677-679 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02758 • Lot 0028 • Zip: 11211

Condition

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

135 Open HPD violations Class A 29 Class B 84 Class C 22 223 on record • 1989–2026 4 Open DOB violations 4 on record • 2000–2025 0 Open housing litigation 1 on record • 2015

Address

Primary address: 677-679 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11211
Block: 02758
Lot: 0028
BBL: 3027580028
Unified address ID: 3027580028

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 5,550 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 111 ft
Built FAR: 4.32
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 14

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 5
Total units: 36
Residential units: 35
Building area: 24,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 98 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: GRIFFIN BUILDING CORPORATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,945,000
Total assessment: $875,250
Land assessment: $75,600
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GRIFFIN BUILDING CORP

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Williamsburg
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated about 4 hours ago
Nearest station
Metropolitan Av G

About 5 minutes on foot · 308 m

  • Union Square 19 min 5 walking, 14 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 28 min 5 walking, 23 riding
  • Grand Central 30 min 5 walking, 25 riding
  • Times Square 31 min 5 walking, 26 riding
  • Fulton Street 32 min 5 walking, 27 riding
  • Penn Station 33 min 5 walking, 28 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation May 5, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. HPD violation Jun 10, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 11, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. HPD violation Mar 24, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 24, 2023 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 29, 2022 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 29, 2022 $3,800

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. HPD violation Mar 1, 2022

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 12, 2021

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2015

  1. DOB violation Mar 3, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

2008

  1. Sale Feb 6, 2008 $0

    Changed hands

    677 METROPOLITAN AVE, 34

2004

  1. Sale Sep 30, 2004 $300,000

    Changed hands

    677 METROPOLITAN AVENUE, 34

2000

  1. Permit issued Nov 3, 2000

    PL / PL

    METRO PLBG SERVICES CORP

  2. Permit issued Nov 3, 2000

    EW / FB

    METRO FUEL OIL CORP

  3. DOB filing Nov 3, 2000 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE OIL BURNER WITH GAS/OIL BURNER O N EXG. BOILER & INSTALL NEW GAS METER AND GAS PIPING. NO CHANGE IN EGRES...

  4. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
GRIFFIN BUILDING CORP
247 BEERS STREET
Keyport, NJ, 07735
Registration Contract
Agent
GRIFFIN BUILDING CORPORATION
677 METROPOLITAN AVENUE APT 1A
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
MICHAEL CASTELL
247 BEERS STREET
Keyport, NJ, 07735
Registration Contract
Officer
MR. MICHAEL CASTELL
247 BEERS STREET
Keyport, NJ, 07735
Registration Contract
Shareholder
MR. MICHAEL CASTELL
247 BEERS STREET
Keyport, NJ, 07735
Registration Contract
SiteManager
HECTOR GUIDO
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
HECTOR CASTELL
DOB Filing 11/03/2000
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
GRIFFIN BUILDING CORP
ELMONT, NY, 11003
DOB NOW 01/24/2023
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
677 METROP. CORP
METROPOLITION AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11217
ACRIS 02/06/2008
GRANTEE/BUYER
GRIFFIN BUILDING CORPORATION
677 METROPOLITIAN AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11217
ACRIS 02/06/2008
GRANTOR/SELLER
PACOGON, INC.
332 54TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 09/30/2004
GRANTEE/BUYER
677 METROP. CORP.
677 METROPOLITAN AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11217
ACRIS 09/30/2004
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
CASTELL, HECTOR
ACRIS 11/02/1998
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
CASTELL, ANGELA
ACRIS 11/02/1998
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
STAVILE, JULIANNE
ACRIS 11/02/1998
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ROE, ELLEN JO
ACRIS 11/02/1998
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ROE, ELLEN JO
3325 EMELYE DR
MOBILE, AL
ACRIS 03/13/1995
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
HARRIS, ELLEN JO
3325 EMELYE DR
MOBILE, AL
ACRIS 03/13/1995

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
GRIFFIN BUILDING CORP
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
GRIFFIN BUILDING CORPORATION
PLUTO