2255-2259 Mcdonald Avenue, Brooklyn Property Information

Condition

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

40 Open HPD violations Class A 7 Class B 28 Class C 5 40 on record • 2008–2009 3 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 2005–2017 10 Open ECB violations 10 on record • 2005–2025 0 Open housing litigation 1 on record • 2008

Address

Primary address: 2255-2259 Mcdonald Avenue, Brooklyn

Borough: Brooklyn

Zip code: 11223

Block: 07104

Lot: 0235

BBL: 3071040235

Unified address ID: 3071040235

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings

Zoning: R4 (Residential)

Lot type: Inside

Lot area: 2,881 sq ft

Lot dimensions: 38 ft x 74 ft

Built FAR: 0.62

Max residential FAR: 1

Max facility FAR: 2

School district: 21

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Converted from One Family (B3)

Year built: 1920

Last altered: 1920

Floors: 2

Total units: 2

Residential units: 2

Building area: 1,796 sq ft

Building dimensions: 28 ft x 36 ft

Basement: Below grade full basement

Owner: MACDONALD 2257 SECURITIES TRUST

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19

Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence

Market value: $1,401,000

Total assessment: $29,738

Land assessment: $7,493

Exempt total: $0

Assessment owner: 2257 MACDONALD AVE LL

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Gravesend

District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago

Nearest station

Avenue U N W

About 7 minutes on foot · 442 m

Downtown Brooklyn 47 min 7 walking, 40 riding
Union Square 51 min 7 walking, 44 riding
Fulton Street 53 min 7 walking, 46 riding
Times Square 56 min 7 walking, 49 riding
Grand Central 62 min 7 walking, 55 riding
Penn Station 63 min 7 walking, 56 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

Updated 1 minute ago

Subway

F FX

Avenue U

F Now F 1 min F 9 min

N W

Avenue U

N Now N 5 min N 9 min

F FX

Kings Hwy

F 1 min F 2 min F 3 min

Bus

AVENUE U/McDONALD AV

40.597063, -73.973040

AVENUE U/McDONALD AV

40.596890, -73.973433

AVENUE U/VAN SICKLEN ST

40.596855, -73.974924

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Activity

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

2025

Sale Sep 15, 2025 $275,000

Changed hands

2257 MCDONALD AVENUE
Sale Sep 15, 2025 $275,000

Changed hands

2257 MCDONALD AVENUE
ECB violation May 13, 2025 $2,530

CLASS - 1

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. RCA PAST DUE 60 DAYS ISSUED 9/19/24 BY #3156 WHO NOTED BIG C...

2024

ECB violation Sep 19, 2024 $6,250

CLASS - 1

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER : AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 2 STORY BUILDING OBSERVED BIG CR...

2017

DOB violation Sep 20, 2017

AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
ECB violation Sep 12, 2017 $500

CLASS - 3

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER: SPALLING FACADE & MINOR HAIRLINE CRACKS OF STUCCO VENEER. REMEDY: ...
ECB violation Jun 22, 2017 $5,000

CLASS - 1

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS OR APPURTENANCES.NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION,OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #1 HAS EXTENSIVE...
Sale May 19, 2017 $350,000

Changed hands

2257 MACDONALD AVENUE

2013

DOB violation Oct 19, 2013

UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE

2009

HPD violation Mar 6, 2009

Class B

SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN ...
HPD violation Mar 6, 2009

Class B

SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS LOWER SASH AT NORTH WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROO...
HPD violation Mar 6, 2009

Class B

SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... 'MILDEW AT CEILING AND ...
HPD violation Mar 6, 2009

Class B

SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SAGGING CONCRETE AND CERAM...
HPD violation Mar 6, 2009

Class C

SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER 160 DEGREE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT L...
HPD violation Mar 6, 2009

Class B

SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE SADDLE AT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE BATHROOM ...

2007

ECB violation Sep 20, 2007 $5,000

Non-Hazardous

FAILURE TO COMPLY REPEATEDLY!WITH COMM'S ORDER TO CORRECT VIO # 34487607P FOR WORK W/O PERMIT NO PERMIT.REMEDY COMPLY...
ECB violation May 16, 2007 $5,000

Hazardous

FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ AN ORDER OF THE DEPT TO CORRECT VIO #34487607P FOR WORK W/O PERMIT. REMEDY: COMPLY W/ DEPT ORDER...

2005

DOB violation Aug 12, 2005

C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

RESIDENTIAL ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES NOTED -1 BEDROO...