2524 Mcdonald Avenue
2524 Mcdonald Avenue in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 15 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The owner has 4 buildings on record; 3 graded D or F.
- 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (15 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (7 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 7 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-03. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRES AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2011-01-18. HPD violation 8765971
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2011-01-18. HPD violation 8765968
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE AT STALL SHOWER FLOOR AND WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2011-01-18. HPD violation 8765965
- Class B: Roof defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. MAKE STATIONARY THE IRON LADDER LEADING TO SCUTTLE OPENING IN ROOF ..... AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2011-01-18. HPD violation 8765977
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES., 2nd STORY, APARTMENT (apt 2F), issued 2011-01-18. HPD violation 8765978
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2011-01-18. HPD violation 8765982
- Class B: Garbage not removed (hallway). SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2011-01-18. HPD violation 8765984
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING WITH FIRE RETARDED MATERIAL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2011-01-18. HPD violation 8767897
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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)
7 open DOB violations, all 7 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 7 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: THE SIMONETTI IRREVOCABLE TRUST. Head officer: EUGENE SIMONETTI. Managing agent: EUGENE SIMONETTI. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3071700036, HPD building ID 334107. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Avenue X (F), 1 min walk
- 86 St (N), 5 min walk
- Avenue U (F), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (8 class B, 7 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 7 open DOB violations, all 7 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.