433 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The three-story, five-unit tenement building at 433 Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, owned by John Imperatore and constructed in 1910, has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues over the past five years, with multiple emergency complaints recorded between 2020 and 2021. There were eight heat/hot water complaints filed between October 2020 and October 2021, all of which were eventually closed without violations being issued.

In 2021, there were also reports of pest-related sanitary conditions that were similarly inspected and closed without violations. More recently, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no affected units reported in the last two annual filings (2023-2024 and 2022-2023). The building's violation history shows some significant concerns related to safety notifications.

A March 2023 inspection resulted in a Bedbug Reporting violation, while previous violations from November 2020 remain open, including requirements to post notices about carbon monoxide detectors, gas leak procedures, heating system access, and the agency's housing information guide in the building's common areas. These violations, while administrative in nature, indicate ongoing issues with compliance to housing maintenance code requirements. Historical records from 2016-2019 show the building has dealt with rodent problems, with multiple inspections revealing rat activity and the application of bait, though a February 2019 compliance inspection showed improvement with a passing result.