725 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The 4-story, 9-unit tenement building at 725 Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, owned by Charles Schwartz, has experienced several significant events since 2019. Most notably, two serious construction safety violations were issued in December 2019 against Sunshine Constr USA Inc., resulting in a $5,000 penalty for failure to ensure proper site safety orientation and communicate required information to workers during preshift safety meetings during interior demolition work.

In 2020-2021, the building underwent multiple permitted construction projects, including plumbing, electrical work, and general alterations, with proper permits issued and maintained. Regular bedbug reporting requirements have been consistently fulfilled from 2022 through 2024, with all reports showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units, indicating effective pest management.

The building had two Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2021 and 2022 related to annual bedbug report filing requirements, though these appear to have been resolved, as evidenced by subsequent filings. An inspection in 2021 passed for rodent issues, and a historical violation from 1983 regarding a central heating plant enclosure was recently certified as completed in November 2023. The building has maintained regular permit issuance and compliance with various safety and maintenance requirements over the past few years, though the 2019-2020 period showed some safety-related concerns during construction work that were addressed through proper channels.