607 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The 5-story, 20-unit tenement building at 607 Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, owned by Frank Lang and built in 1910, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly related to its heating and hot water systems. Throughout 2025, there have been multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water problems affecting the entire building, with the most recent cluster of complaints occurring in late May 2025. This followed a series of similar incidents between February and April 2025, suggesting an ongoing problem with the building's heating infrastructure.

The building currently has three active violations related to the failure to file required external low pressure inspections for 2020, 2021, and 2023. The property has undergone various inspections and maintenance requirements in recent years, with specific violations noted in multiple apartments. In July 2024, violations were documented in several units (Apt 2, Apt 3, Apt 21, Apt 31, Apt 43, Apt 51, and Apt 53), addressing issues such as defective plaster surfaces, infestation concerns, and problems with kitchen cabinets, windows, smoke detectors, and bathroom walls. The building has also faced elevator-related concerns, with an active complaint as of February 2025 regarding a single device operation.

While rodent inspections have shown some inconsistencies in past years, with evidence of rat activity recorded between 2015 and 2017, the most recent inspections have passed, suggesting improved pest control measures. Additionally, the building's hot water and heating systems have been subject to multiple complaints and investigations, though inspections have often been inconclusive due to access issues. The property has maintained an active bedbug control program, with all recent reports indicating zero infested units between 2021 and 2025. Historical complaints about the building's systems, particularly the boiler and elevator, suggest recurring infrastructure challenges that the current management has yet to fully resolve, as evidenced by the active violations regarding low pressure inspection filings and the ongoing elevator complaint.