921 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 921 Metropolitan Avenue in East Williamsburg, owned by Russell Maly and constructed in 1920, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past decade. Most recently, the building underwent a rodent inspection in September 2024 and passed, following a period of substantial rodent activity that had been documented between 2016-2017, during which multiple bait applications were required.

The property has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent 2025 report showing no infested units, continuing a pattern of zero infestations since regular reporting began. The building has had recurring issues with unsanitary conditions and pest management, most notably evidenced by a 2021 HPD complaint about pests that remained open until February 2022, though no violations were ultimately issued.

Between 2018-2023, the property received three separate Class A violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, and in 2018, significant issues were documented in unit 3R regarding inadequate hot water supply and locked access to the heating system, though these violations were subsequently closed. The building's recent maintenance history suggests improved conditions, with no active violations or infestations reported in the past two years, and consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2019.