355 Mcdonald Avenue

355 Mcdonald Avenue in Kensington, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 15 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 18 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 13 buildings' registrations; 7 graded D or F.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 15 of 18 units are rent-stabilized; 16 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (14 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 3 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 88 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-10-19. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2025-08-27. HPD violation 18184113
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL GLAZE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2025-08-27. HPD violation 18184108
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE LOWER SASH AT SOUTH WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2025-08-27. HPD violation 18184110
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH EAST WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2025-08-27. HPD violation 18184107
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (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 ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2025-08-27. HPD violation 18184112
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2025-08-27. HPD violation 18184109
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2025-08-27. HPD violation 18184111
• Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2018-10-19. HPD violation 12673434

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

15 of 18 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 15 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MCD AVE LLC. Head officer: ELI HARRAR. Managing agent: ELY MAMGT LLC. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 30, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3053240053, HPD building ID 334119. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Church Av (F, G), 2 min walk
• Fort Hamilton Pkwy (F, G), 8 min walk
• Ditmas Av (F), 13 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.