731 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

731 Metropolitan Avenue is a 4-story, 3-unit residential tenement building in Williamsburg, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Catherine Califano. The building has experienced several notable issues over the past few years, particularly concerning pest management and maintenance compliance. The property has had recurring bedbug reporting violations, with notices of violation issued in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in 2024, all related to failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD rules.

In 2019, a series of maintenance issues were documented in Apartment 3, including problems with carbon monoxide detectors, self-closing doors, mold in the bathroom, defective plaster surfaces in the kitchen, electrical issues, and a missing outlet cover, all of which were subsequently addressed and closed. The building has undergone multiple rodent inspections, with the most recent showing compliance in 2021, though earlier inspections in 2019 and 2009 had failed for various reasons. The building's most recent Bedbug Reporting from May 2025 indicates no current infestations or eradication efforts between November 2023 and October 2024, suggesting improved pest management in recent years.

Additionally, two complaints regarding sweep conditions were investigated in 2022, though no violations were found during the inspections. The property has also received multiple permits for work between 2021 and 2022, indicating ongoing maintenance and improvement efforts by the current ownership. While the building has experienced various maintenance and pest management challenges, recent records suggest some improvement in compliance and reporting requirements, particularly regarding bedbug management.