1531 Mcdonald Avenue

1531 Mcdonald Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 5 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1911

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (5 open, 3 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 (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

5 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-02-10. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 242 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE ON FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE BUILDING. , 1st STORY, issued 2020-04-13. HPD violation 13662278
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - Correct failure to notify occupants and/or to investigate lead-based paint hazards., issued 2020-02-18. HPD violation 13597505
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : Correct failure to provide to the department within 45 days of demand all records required to be maintained by owner pursuant to Local Law 1 of 2004 related to lead-based paint notices, inspections and remediation/abatement activities. (apt 2R), issued 2020-02-10. HPD violation 13593905
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 6 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13692203 ISSUED 09-JUN-20 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1F), issued 2020-10-13. HPD violation 13854684
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF STROLLERS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-06-10. HPD violation 13692357

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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: NY Rising Sun Management Inc. Head officer: DAN YAn Y ZHAo. Managing agent: DAN YAn Y ZHAo. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 31, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3065640078, HPD building ID 333849. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue N (F), 1 min walk
• Bay Pkwy (F), 7 min walk
• Avenue P (F), 9 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.