545 Mcdonald Avenue

545 Mcdonald Avenue in Kensington, Brooklyn, has 101 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (38/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 38/100)

• 18 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 24 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• Had 6 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (101 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

101 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 61 class B, 21 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 6 issued in the last 12 months. 121 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1997-11-25. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 158 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

24 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING ,WOOD WEDGE JAMMED AND OBSTRUCTED ENTRANCE DOOR TO VESTIBULE 1ST FROM SOUTH AT WEST, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-04-14. HPD violation 17819018
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF WOOD WEDGE AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-04-04. HPD violation 17804907
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2023-10-05. HPD violation 16285617
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2023-04-21. HPD violation 15914385
• Class C: Roof defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDE BOLT WITH EYE CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCKED AT BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2023-04-21. HPD violation 15914384
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2013-08-19. HPD violation 9944357
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2013-08-19. HPD violation 9944355
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2013-08-19. HPD violation 9944356

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 32 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 2 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: CHITTAGONG ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. Head officer: MOHAMMAD ANWAR. Managing agent: TWIN EQUITIES GROUP, LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 20, 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 3053530061, HPD building ID 334201. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Church Av (F, G), 4 min walk
• Ditmas Av (F), 7 min walk
• Fort Hamilton Pkwy (F, G), 14 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 2026-10-27.