A four-unit McDonald Avenue rental where ground-floor storefront exhaust and avenue traffic drive the living experience.
A 1931 four-unit brick property on McDonald Avenue where the building's internal filings remain minimal, but street-level commercial and sidewalk activity shape the block. Three things to know:
Food establishment activity creates odor and venting signals nearby. 21 food establishment complaints logged within three blocks over the past year. Kitchen odors, exhaust venting, and commercial refuse setups can bleed upward into apartments or drift across rear lot lines depending on wind and riser location.
Avenue curb loading and double-parking create daily sidewalk friction. 410 illegal parking complaints logged within three blocks over the last 12 months, driven by 184 blocked hydrant calls and 106 posted sign violations. That signals steady commercial double-parking and loading friction right along the avenue curb.
Sidewalk gatherings and loud music push sound up from the street. 101 street noise calls logged within three blocks over the past year, with 96 tied directly to loud music and sidewalk parties. Nighttime activity along the avenue is a consistent factor.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
400 Mcdonald Avenue is a 4-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3053320017). Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1931, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 8 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed March 13, 2025.
Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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