546 Mac Donough Street
546 Mac Donough Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (15 open, 1 class C), 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 17 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-01-04. Newest violation issued 2012-10-17. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2012. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2012-01-06. HPD violation 9268723
- Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue, throughout the apartment, basement. SECTION 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO MULTIPLE DWELLING USE IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BB (apt BB), issued 2012-10-17. HPD violation 9610058
- Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue, throughout the apartment. SECTION 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO MULTIPLE DWELLING USE IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2012-07-23. HPD violation 9509155
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2012-06-26. HPD violation 9483513
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTE PIPE UNDER SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2012-06-26. HPD violation 9483511
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2012-06-26. HPD violation 9483507
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2012-01-06. HPD violation 9268725
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2012-01-06. HPD violation 9268714
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)
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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: GANTCHER, BENJAMIN. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3016780028, HPD building ID 334705. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Ralph Av (C), 7 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 8 min walk
- Gates Av (J, Z), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (1 class C, 10 class B, 4 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 | None | 0 |
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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.