968 Mcdonald Avenue

968 Mcdonald Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 14 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• The owner has 5 buildings on record; 2 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.

• Repairs: High (14 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2015, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A, 8 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 128 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-05-16. Newest violation issued 2008-05-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2008. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD STAIR CELLAR TO 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-05-16. HPD violation 5234484
• Class B: Garbage not removed (basement). , 2011, 2012 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-05-16. HPD violation 5234486
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING IN CELLAR THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-05-16. HPD violation 5234481
• Class A: Roof defect (roof). ADMIN. CODE AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS: SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH TWO COATS OF PAINT THE CORNICE ROOF EAST., issued 2008-05-16. HPD violation 5234492
• Class A: Fire escape defect (exterior). ADMIN. CODE AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS: SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH TWO COATS OF PAINT THE FIRE ESCAPE ALL STORIES REAR YARD., issued 2008-05-16. HPD violation 5234493
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint. ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING ALL ROOMS THROUGHOUT -2ND STY., APT., issued 2008-05-16. HPD violation 5234291
• Class I: Owner did not register the building with HPD. OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.. HPD violation 16475109
• Class I: Owner did not register the building with HPD. OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.. HPD violation 18453542

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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: DAVE FRIEDMAN. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 18, 2014. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2015 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 3054390049, HPD building ID 334330. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 18 Av (F), 1 min walk
• Avenue I (F), 7 min walk
• Ditmas Av (F), 8 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.