Brooklyn East Williamsburg
656 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn
DOB complaints
Department of Buildings complaints attached to this BIN. Category and disposition text come from DOB’s published code lists; some newer codes have no published description yet.
40 records
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Aug 19, 2026
CLOSED
7R
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3A76696
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Sep 21, 2026
- Disposition date
- Sep 22, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Nov 17, 2025
CLOSED
Sidewalk Shed/Supported Scaffold/Inadequate/Defect/None/No Pmt/No Cert (23)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3A37925
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Nov 18, 2025
- Disposition date
- Nov 18, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Oct 30, 2025
CLOSED
7J
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3A35257
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Oct 30, 2025
- Disposition date
- Oct 30, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Oct 30, 2025
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3A35234
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Oct 31, 2025
- Disposition date
- Oct 31, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Oct 30, 2025
CLOSED
7J
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3A35230
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Oct 30, 2025
- Disposition date
- Oct 30, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Sep 17, 2025
CLOSED
Building Under Structural Monitoring (2F)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3A29716
- DOB unit
- FEU
- Inspected
- Jan 7, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jan 28, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Sep 17, 2025
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3A29713
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Feb 13, 2026
- Disposition date
- Mar 3, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Sep 17, 2025
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3A29690
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Sep 11, 2025
- Disposition date
- Sep 17, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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May 6, 2025
CLOSED
6V
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3A12671
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Jun 5, 2025
- Disposition date
- Jun 5, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Apr 15, 2024
CLOSED
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3956479
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Apr 25, 2025
- Disposition date
- Apr 26, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Oct 7, 2022
CLOSED
Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3877217
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Oct 12, 2022
- Disposition date
- Oct 12, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Sep 26, 2022
CLOSED
7J
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3875439
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Sep 26, 2022
- Disposition date
- Sep 26, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Jul 20, 2022
CLOSED
6V
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3864885
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Jul 18, 2022
- Disposition date
- Jul 20, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Jul 11, 2022
CLOSED
Safety Net/Guard Rail-Dam/Inadeq/None(6fl.75 Ft Or Less) (88)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3863275
- DOB unit
- CSE
- Inspected
- Jul 12, 2022
- Disposition date
- Jul 12, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Jul 11, 2022
CLOSED
7J
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 3863272
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Oct 21, 2022
- Disposition date
- Oct 21, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Mar 23, 2022
CLOSED
Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 3836650
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Mar 24, 2022
- Disposition date
- Mar 24, 2022
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Oct 5, 2020
CLOSED
Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3771835
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Oct 5, 2020
- Disposition date
- Oct 5, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Apr 14, 2020
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 3749680
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Apr 15, 2020
- Disposition date
- Apr 15, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Jan 17, 2020
CLOSED
Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 3738938
- DOB unit
- EXEC
- Inspected
- Mar 10, 2020
- Disposition date
- Mar 12, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Jan 16, 2020
CLOSED
Illegal Activity (5H)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3738773
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Jan 15, 2020
- Disposition date
- Jan 16, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Jan 16, 2020
CLOSED
Plumbing Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1W)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3738724
- DOB unit
- PLUMB
- Inspected
- Jan 16, 2020
- Disposition date
- Jan 17, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Jan 15, 2020
CLOSED
Electrical Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1V)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3738584
- DOB unit
- ELCTR
- Inspected
- Jan 16, 2020
- Disposition date
- Jan 16, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Aug 5, 2019
CLOSED
Construction Enforcement Work Order (Dob) (1X)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3714900
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Aug 6, 2019
- Disposition date
- Aug 7, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Jul 30, 2019
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Vacate Order Fully Rescinded N (Y2)
- Complaint #
- 3714119
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- May 19, 2020
- Disposition date
- May 19, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Jul 29, 2019
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3713888
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Jul 30, 2019
- Disposition date
- Jul 30, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Jun 13, 2019
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3706982
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Jul 10, 2019
- Disposition date
- Jul 10, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Jun 12, 2019
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3706793
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jun 15, 2019
- Disposition date
- Jun 15, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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May 17, 2019
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion Commercial Bldg/Space To Dwelling Units (1A)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3702625
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Jul 30, 2019
- Disposition date
- Jul 30, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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May 5, 2019
CLOSED
Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 3700637
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- May 7, 2019
- Disposition date
- May 7, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Mar 8, 2019
CLOSED
Work Contrary To Stop Work Order (86)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 3689911
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Mar 12, 2019
- Disposition date
- Mar 13, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Mar 7, 2019
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 3689704
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- May 15, 2019
- Disposition date
- May 16, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Feb 19, 2018
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3639046
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Feb 27, 2018
- Disposition date
- Mar 1, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Jun 8, 2016
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3561488
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jun 8, 2016
- Disposition date
- Jun 8, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Feb 2, 2016
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 3545843
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Feb 2, 2016
- Disposition date
- Feb 2, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Jan 29, 2016
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3545554
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Jan 29, 2016
- Disposition date
- Jan 30, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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May 19, 2007
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3225895
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Sep 22, 2007
- Disposition date
- Sep 24, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
-
May 8, 2007
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3224705
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Jul 16, 2007
- Disposition date
- Jul 23, 2007
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Jul 25, 1994
CLOSED
Storefront Or Business Sign/Awning/Marquee/Canopy - Illegal (49)
Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)
- Complaint #
- 3036462
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Oct 31, 1994
- Disposition date
- Nov 7, 1994
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
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Jul 21, 1992
CLOSED
Other (99)
Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)
- Complaint #
- 3023979
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- May 23, 1993
- Disposition date
- Jul 21, 1993
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1
-
Nov 26, 1990
CLOSED
Commercial Use - Illegal (33)
Buildings Violation(S) Prepared & Attempt To Serve Will Be Made (B1)
- Complaint #
- 3013473
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Nov 29, 1990
- Disposition date
- Dec 18, 1990
- Address on complaint
- 656 Metropolitan Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 1