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653 Metropolitan Avenue

Williamsburg & Greenpoint, Brooklyn · Mixed residential & commercial · BBL 3027580037

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9Units (8 residential)
6Floors
12,236Building sq ft
2,709Lot sq ft
2017Year built
R7AZoning
4.52 of 4.00Built FAR
$1.37M · 2012Last sale
6DOB permits
1Open violations

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Sales history

RecordedDocumentAmount
2012-09-06Deed$1,370,000
1987-07-20Deednot recorded
1986-07-03Deednot recorded
1982-08-06Deednot recorded

Source: NYC ACRIS. A $0 amount means the deed records no consideration — common on estate, correction and in-family transfers, and not a sale price of zero.

Recent DOB permits

IssuedTypeWork
2024-07-05Initial PermitGeneral Construction
2019-09-20Renewal Permit Without ChangesSidewalk Shed
2019-09-18Renewal Permit Without ChangesSupported Scaffold
2019-07-16Initial PermitSupported Scaffold
2019-06-28Renewal Permit Without ChangesSidewalk Shed

Source: DOB NOW approved permits, which covers 2017 onward. 6 permits on file for this lot.

Open HPD violations

ClassOpenMost recent
Class B (hazardous)12026-01-08

Source: HPD open violations, classes B and C. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the correction, so an old date does not mean the condition persists today.

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Owner debt & loan position

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Who finances deals like this

The lenders with the most recorded multifamily mortgages in Brooklyn since 2021, from public ACRIS filings.

  1. JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.a. — 2,991 loans, typically $67K–$768K
  2. Citizens Bank NA — 2,020 loans, typically $150K–$750K
  3. TD Bank NA — 1,416 loans, typically $130K–$500K
  4. Rocket Mortgage, LLC — 1,052 loans, typically $126K–$532K
  5. Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. — 1,005 loans, typically $18K–$1.37M
Match this deal to 1,736 lenders

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Compiled from NYC Open Data: PLUTO (lot and building attributes), ACRIS (deeds and mortgages), DOB NOW (permits) and HPD (violations). Public record, presented as recorded; Crezly does not warrant it. BBL 3027580037 · data refreshed 2026-08-14

Development & air rights

113% Utilization — built floor area as a share of the estimated as-of-right maximum

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Estimated from NYC PLUTO zoning data. This is not a zoning analysis — confirm with a zoning attorney or architect before relying on it. As-of-right only: excludes bonuses, air-rights transfers and variances.