431 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The three-story, two-family house at 431 Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, owned by Harry Bodansky and constructed in 1920, has experienced several maintenance issues over the past two years. Most recently, in December 2024 and January 2025, there was a plumbing-related water supply issue that warranted an HPD inspection, though the inspection could not be completed successfully.

In mid-2024, multiple complaints were filed regarding various maintenance issues including an emergency door problem (July 24) and an unsanitary condition related to garbage/recycling storage (July 18), both of which HPD was unable to inspect despite their emergency designation. During the same month, a potentially serious structural concern regarding building shaking/vibration was reported to the Department of Buildings, resulting in an Oath Violation being served on July 25, 2024.

On a positive note, the property has maintained a clean record in terms of bedbug infestation, with no reported cases in the past two years according to the annual bedbug reporting requirement. The most recent bedbug report periods (2022-2023 and 2023-2024) show zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units, indicating successful management of this particular pest concern. The building's age and history as a two-family dwelling are consistent with its 1920 construction date, and while there have been several maintenance issues, particularly in 2024, many complaints were ultimately closed without resolution due to inspection access issues, rather than confirmation of the reported problems.