356 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The 5-story, 16-unit tenement building at 356 Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, currently owned by Dobrivoye Filipovich, has a significant history of maintenance issues, particularly regarding heat and water systems. Most recently, in December 2024, the entire building experienced heat/hot water issues that required HPD investigation, though access was not granted for inspection. The building has experienced multiple heat and hot water complaints over the past three years, including separate incidents in December 2024 and November 2022.

There were also documented water leak problems in September 2022, with three separate complaints regarding heavy and slow leaks. More broadly, the building has faced infrastructure challenges, including significant violations in late 2021 and 2022 related to a vertical enlargement at the roof level, which resulted in multiple ECB violations for work without proper permits. Recent inspections in early 2025 revealed ongoing rodent activity, with several bait applications confirmed between January and March 2025.

The building's safety systems have required attention, with violations documented in 2022 regarding carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors in Apartment 11, as well as issues with self-closing doors. While the building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing zero infested units in the past three reporting periods (2023-2025), the property has experienced some degree of pest management challenges as evidenced by the rodent inspections. The most recent building inspection violations as of 2024 include an open violation related to a broken or defective metal cornice on the north and east exterior walls at the roof level.