656 METROPOLITAN AVENUE
656 METROPOLITAN AVENUE is a Class C4 (walk-up, three families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3027630014) built in 1920, with 31 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 301, council district 34, zoning district R7A, on a 5,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 21,750 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 656 METRO LLC.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head Officerjacob RUBIN
- Corporate Owner656 Metro LLC
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7A
- Lot size:
- 5,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 21,750 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $1.1M
- Community district:
- 301
- Council district:
- 34
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected May 5, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY
- Class BInspected May 5, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY
- Class AInspected May 5, 2026§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY
- Class CInspected Oct 31, 2025§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30SQ FEET AT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE…
- Class BInspected Oct 31, 2025§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 656 METROPOLITAN AVENUE
Who owns 656 METROPOLITAN AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 656 METROPOLITAN AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 656 METRO LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 656 METROPOLITAN AVENUE last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 656 METROPOLITAN AVENUE in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 656 METROPOLITAN AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 656 METROPOLITAN AVENUE as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 656 METROPOLITAN AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 656 METROPOLITAN AVENUE at $1.10M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 656 METROPOLITAN AVENUE and what does that mean?
656 METROPOLITAN AVENUE is NYC building class C4 — Walk-up, three families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with 3 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.