765 Mac Donough Street
765 Mac Donough Street in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1905
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 14 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 open violation is 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 (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: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 136 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-07-27. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 802 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class B: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTERBALANCE AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2025-05-15. HPD violation 17898337
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDE BOLT CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCKED AT BULKHEAD DOOR LEADING TO ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2024-12-04. HPD violation 17495872
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT SOUTH STACK BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, 3rd STORY, issued 2023-05-15. HPD violation 15974481
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, 2nd STORY, issued 2021-09-28. HPD violation 14577420
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2021-08-03. HPD violation 14471362
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REGLAZE PORCELAIN FINISH AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2021-08-03. HPD violation 14471396
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS ON 2ND AND 4TH STORY BALCONIES AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2021-08-03. HPD violation 14471374
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2021-07-27. HPD violation 14459418
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 44 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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 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: Macdonough Management LLC. Head officer: Harry H Rubin. Managing agent: Harry Rubin. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 5, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3014980055, HPD building ID 334904. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Halsey St (J), 3 min walk
- Chauncey St (J, Z), 6 min walk
- Rockaway Av (C), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (13 class B, 1 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −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 | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.