553 Mc Donald Avenue, Brooklyn

City inspectors were last at this 6-unit walk-up apartment building on July 31, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

553 Mc Donald Avenue is a 6-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3053530059). This building is associated with Wolf Lake Realty Inc. Brix tracks 38 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1930, 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 320 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:

• Heat/hot Water: 174 complaints
• Flooring/stairs: 40 complaints
• Water Leak: 30 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 23 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed October 7, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC
• § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPART
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL GLAZE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY,
• §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA

The building last changed hands on September 28, 2018 for $394,347.02, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 3/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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