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119-21 Metropolitan Avenue
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119-21 Metropolitan Avenue,
Queens, NY 11415

60 Units

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Built in 1931

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4 Floors

2(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Renters Recommendations

    -- of renters recommend this building

    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 119-21 Metropolitan Avenue
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenants express dissatisfaction with the building's cleanliness, maintenance issues, and unresponsive management. Major concerns include pest problems, noise disturbances, poor water quality, and negligent superintendents. The buildings' thin walls amplify noise, smell of cat urine persists, and ongoing maintenance problems lead to discomfort. Residents report a lack of cleanliness, with infestations and unaddressed tenant behaviors affecting their quality of life. This building's poor upkeep and unprofessional management prevent many tenants from having a positive living experience, urging potential renters to seek housing elsewhere for better living conditions.

    Reviews (3)

    Over 1 year ago
    Too many problems
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The heat works and I had a nice stove
    Cons:
    Occasional roaches, the people above us would keep us up from 5am-11pm every day & night with constant stomping and running. We couldn’t keep glasses too close to each other in cabinets bc they would chip. We had cracks in the ceilings from all the commotion above us. The bathwater constantly came out brown bc the buildings plumbing was so old. One time a pipe burst on the top floor and it leaked all the way down to the lobby. All they did was pop the water bubbles in the walls and paint over it which lead to a fruit fly infestation in our bathroom. It was the best feeling leaving that building.
    Advice to owner:
    Just burn the building down & start over
    Over 4 years ago
    Terrible and unlivable
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    My stove is nice.
    Cons:
    Constant issues with roaches, rusty bathwater, terrible/unreliable super, hot water is not always available, hornet infestation outside building, the main floors in lobby/outside units have not been cleaned in years, when I moved in the apartment was not cleaned and was COVERED in cat hair. The building is naturally hot, so my electric bill for a 700 square foot unit is $300 a month in the summer. They will allow a family of 4-5 to move into a 1 bedroom unit, so it’s unbearably noisy at all times. The realty company that manages the building will never pick up their phones, and will send late notices days after rent is paid because they are so disorganized.
    Advice to owner:
    Fix this building and these conditions so people can stop living in hell.

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    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 7 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 119-21 Metropolitan Avenue is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    3.73 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    52
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 30, 2025: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the kitchen , the 4th room from east located at apt 2h, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Hazardous
    112
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 30, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective 1st window from north at east upper sash spring balance in the kitchen located at apt 2h, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Immediately hazardous
    60
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 30, 2025: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 2h, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Missing information/filings
    0
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Property Owners and Associates
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    119-21 Metropolitan Avenue Holdings, LLC
    2(3)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•60 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    M
    Margaret Brunn
    2(3)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•60 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    B
    Brian Garland
    2(3)
    Agent•
    1 Property•60 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2

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