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553 Mcdonald Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05353 • Lot 0059 • Zip: 11218

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 553 Mcdonald Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11218
Block: 05353
Lot: 0059
BBL: 3053530059
Unified address ID: 3053530059

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,958 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 23 ft x 125 ft
Built FAR: 1.67
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Five to Six Families (C2)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 1930
Floors: 3
Total units: 6
Residential units: 6
Building area: 4,929 sq ft
Building dimensions: 23 ft x 69 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: WOLF LAKE REALTY, INC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $946,000
Total assessment: $84,705
Land assessment: $1,074
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: WOLF LAKE REALTY, INC

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Kensington
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago
Nearest station
Ditmas Av F FX

About 7 minutes on foot · 469 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 28 min 7 walking, 21 riding
  • Fulton Street 36 min 7 walking, 29 riding
  • Union Square 45 min 7 walking, 38 riding
  • Penn Station 48 min 7 walking, 41 riding
  • Times Square 49 min 7 walking, 42 riding
  • Grand Central 51 min 7 walking, 44 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation Aug 3, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

  2. HPD violation Aug 3, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON ...

  3. HPD violation Jul 27, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL GLAZE AT BATHTUB IN...

  4. HPD violation Apr 23, 2026

    Class A

    §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A C...

  5. HPD violation Apr 23, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF PERMANENTLY INSTALLED KI...

  6. HPD violation Apr 23, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF PERMANENTLY INSTALLED KI...

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2021

  1. DOB filing Mar 17, 2021 $850

    Alteration Type II

    APLICATION VILED TO CORRECT VIOLATION 35501373X INCLOSURE EXTERIOR DOOR TO THE REAR YARD IN APT 1R AT FIRST FLOOR . N...

  2. DOB filing Jan 7, 2021 $87,500

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED TO RESTORE CELLAR LEVEL TO ITS PRIOR AND LEGAL CONDITION. CORRECT ECB VIOLATIONS 35237363M AND 3523...

2020

  1. ECB violation Oct 2, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.AT TIME OF INSPECTION THE SECONDARY MEANS OF EGRESS AT APARTMENT 1R WAS OBSERVED SEALED WITH CO...

  2. ECB violation Oct 2, 2020 $312

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.AT TIME OF INSPECTION THE ACCOUSTIC DROP CEILING IN APARTMENT...

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. Permit issued Aug 26, 2019

    PL / PL

    ALMA PLUMBING INC

  3. Permit issued Aug 26, 2019

    EW / OT

    ALMA DESIGN INC

  4. ECB violation May 21, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35237363M ISSUED ON 7/19/18,AND TO FILE A CE...

2018

  1. ECB violation Jul 19, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: OBSERVED IN CELLAR FINISHED WALLS & FLOOR PARTITION ERECTED TO CREATE ONE FULL 3PC BAT...

  2. ECB violation Jul 19, 2018 $500

    CLASS - 3

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BLDG DEPT RECORDS. RECORDS USED HPD I-CARDS FRONT CELLAR AREA ARRANGED & OCCUPI...

  3. ECB violation Mar 6, 2018 $400

    CLASS - 2

    ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.OBSERVED AT 3:45PM 6/3 FEEDERS FROM BASEMENT GOING TO VARIOUS APARTMENTS.NO APPLICTI...

2013

  1. Sale Aug 5, 2013 $0

    Changed hands

    553 MCDONALD AVENUE, 6

  2. Sale Jul 22, 2013 $650,000

    Changed hands

    553 MC DONALD AVENUE, 6

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
WOLF LAKE REALTY INC
553 MCDONALD AVENUE 1F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
Agent
WOLF LAKE REALTY INC
553 MCDONALD AVE 1F
Brooklyn, NY, 11218
HeadOfficer
MUMTAZ JAHAN
553 MCDONALD AVENUE 1F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
WOLF LAKE REALTY, INC
JAHAN MUMTAZ
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY TWO
PARTY 2
309 FIFTH AVENUE
NY, NY, 10016
PARTY 1
1 SWALLOW AVENUE
CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY, 10977
GRANTEE/BUYER
1 SWALLOW AVENUE
CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY, 10977
GRANTEE/BUYER
1 SWALLOW AVENUE
CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY, 10977
GRANTOR/SELLER
20 DALEWOOD LANE
KINGS PARK, NY, 11754

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner