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537 Mcdonald Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05353 • Lot 0064 • Zip: 11218

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 537 Mcdonald Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11218
Block: 05353
Lot: 0064
BBL: 3053530064
Unified address ID: 3053530064

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: 537 MCDONALD AVE LLC

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: 537 MCDONALD AVE LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Kensington
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 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.

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 19, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. HPD violation Apr 11, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 9, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2018

  1. HPD violation Nov 28, 2018

    Class A

    § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE ...

  2. HPD violation Nov 28, 2018

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, APAR...

  3. HPD violation Nov 28, 2018

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING R...

2016

  1. ECB violation May 2, 2016 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMS ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV#35116348N ISSUE D ON 7/17/15 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PUR...

2015

  1. ECB violation Dec 3, 2015 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35116348N ISSUED ON 7/17/15 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-...

  2. ECB violation Oct 23, 2015 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35116348N ISSUED ON 7/17/15 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-...

  3. DOB violation Oct 7, 2015

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  4. ECB violation Aug 31, 2015 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35116348N ISSUED ON 7/17/15 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-...

  5. ECB violation Jul 17, 2015 $0

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O A PERMIT NOTED 1ST FL APARTMENT REAR.INSTALLED NEW BATHROOM,FRAMING,WATER & WASTE LINES,TUB,SHOWERBODY,TOILE...

  6. Permit issued Mar 24, 2015

    PL / PL

    PRECISION PLBG SVCS., INC

  7. DOB filing Mar 24, 2015 $4,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE TO LEGALIZE EXIST. TOILET ROOM AT CELLAR AND TO REMOVE ECB VIO# 35012730H, 35012731J. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRES...

  8. Permit issued Mar 16, 2015

    EW / OT

    PIONEER CONSTRUCTION GROU

2014

  1. Sale Dec 22, 2014 $0

    Changed hands

    537 MC DONALD AVENUE, 6

  2. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

2013

  1. DOB violation Jun 19, 2013

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. ECB violation Mar 27, 2013 $1,200

    CLASS - 2

    RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS DWELLING FOR MORE THAN LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES.SIX FAMILY BUILDING CON...

2009

  1. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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
537 MCDONALD AVE
326238 MCDONALD AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11218
Agent
IFTIKHAR AHMAD
537 MCDONALD AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11218
HeadOfficer
IFTIKHAR AHMAD
537 MCDONALD AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11218
SiteManager
MUHUMMAD SHABBIR
Lessee
537 MCDONALD AVENUE LLC
537 MCDONALD AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11218
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
PIONEER CONSTRUCTION GROU
AHMAD IFTIKHAR
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE
2244 WESTCHESTER AVENUE
BRONX, NY, 10462
GRANTOR/SELLER
7807 NARROWS AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209
ASSIGNOR
7807 NARROWS AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209
GRANTEE/BUYER
7807 NARROWS AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 2
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 1
MORTGAGEE/LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner