753 Mac Donough Street
753 Mac Donough Street in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 215 open HPD violations, 56 of them class C, and 30 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (22/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1905
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 22/100)
- 56 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 29 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 30 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 30 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (215 open, 56 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 30 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
215 open violations: 56 class C (immediately hazardous), 130 class B, 25 class A, 4 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 162 issued in the last 12 months. 506 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-02-21. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.
24 closed in the last 90 days. Median 80 days from issue to close for the 56 violations closed in the last 12 months.
29 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19210735
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCK AT BOILER ROOM, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19210736
- Class C: Gas defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19191748
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19191755
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19191754
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19191749
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3A), issued 2026-07-22. HPD violation 19085782
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2026-07-22. HPD violation 19085796
311 housing complaints
68 in the last 12 months, 111 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (30), Door/Window (12), Plumbing (10), Paint/Plaster (8), Unsanitary Condition (5).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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)
1 open DOB violation. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
30 of 8 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 30 in 2024, 30 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: US BROWNSVILLE III HDFC. Head officer: PELHAM BOLLERS. Managing agent: URBAN STRATEGIES MGT. CORP. This owner has 41 buildings on record, 22 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3014980061, HPD building ID 334893. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Halsey St (J), 3 min walk
- Chauncey St (J, Z), 6 min walk
- Ralph Av (C), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 215 open (56 class C, 130 class B, 25 class A, 4 class I). 29 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 68 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −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 2026-10-27.