Small Kensington rental carrying an open entrance-door lock violation alongside nearby commercial venting activity.
Six-unit Kensington walk-up where the internal record centers on front door hardware, while surrounding commercial activity adds street-level friction. Three things to know:
An open Class C violation targets the front entrance lock set. An open Class C immediately hazardous violation from April 2025 targets a broken or defective lockset at the main entrance door. Additional complaints regarding blocked or improper egress doors point to building access hardware as the key physical detail to test in person.
Surrounding food establishments create potential odor and exhaust bleed. 10 food establishment complaints were logged within three blocks over the last year, most recently on August 14, 2026. Nearby commercial food operations and exhaust venting can push heat or cooking odors into upper units through rear windows or shared light wells.
McDonald Avenue sees heavy parking and sidewalk friction. 260 illegal parking calls were logged within three blocks over the last 12 months, led by posted sign violations (81 calls) and blocked sidewalks (53 calls). Delivery trucks and commercial loading keep curb space tight along McDonald Avenue.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
543 Mcdonald Avenue is a 6-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3053530062). This building is associated with Nikovic Hatdza. Brix tracks 1 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 2 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about door/window.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed April 8, 2025.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on February 24, 2012, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 50/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 6 at 543 Mcdonald Avenue has no open violations (14 past violations).
Unit 4 at 543 Mcdonald Avenue has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 2 at 543 Mcdonald Avenue has no open violations (11 past violations).
Unit 1 at 543 Mcdonald Avenue has no open violations (9 past violations).
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