69-19 Metropolitan Avenue, Queens, NY 11379

69-19 Metropolitan Avenue is a 3-story, 5-unit residential building located in Middle Village, Queens, owned by Andrew Obrycki and constructed in 1962. The building has experienced several notable maintenance and safety-related issues over recent years.

Most concerning are the outstanding Department of Buildings violations from 2023 related to failures to file external low-pressure inspections for 2019, 2020, and 2021, with a current active violation for the 2022 filing that remains unresolved as of July 2025. The building has also had recurring issues with rodent activity, particularly evident in 2021-2022, when multiple inspections showed either rat sightings or failures to meet compliance standards, though more recent inspections in 2022-2023 passed with either minor violations or no findings.

The property has maintained consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2020, with all annual reports showing zero infested units, though there were initial violations noted in 2021-2023 regarding failure to file the required reports. A rat sighting was documented in November 2021, and while subsequent efforts produced varying inspection results, including several "failed for Other Reasons" designations in 2022, the building has generally shown improved compliance in both rodent control and bedbug reporting in recent years. The building achieved a significant milestone in December 2024 and December 2023 by filing bedbug reports showing no infestations during the previous periods, though there remain some regulatory compliance matters that warrant attention, particularly the persistent low-pressure inspection filing violation that remains active as of 2025.