453 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 166 HPD housing violations, 113 311 service requests, 79 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 13. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Active vacate order | 1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
38 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (26) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · Building/Use (2) · Water System (1) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1906) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 739 MACDONOUGH LLC |
| Head officer | STEVEN GOLDSCHMEID |
| Managing agent | YHT MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-08-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,141,000 | $513,450 |
| 2026 | $1,274,000 | $573,300 |
| 2027 | $1,486,000 | $668,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Halsey St — J · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Chauncey St — J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saratoga Av / MacDonough St — B7 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Decatur St & Saratoga Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
739 Mac Donough Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
38 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by YHT MANAGEMENT — 82 buildings, 618 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B29 · C18 · D15 · F5. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 82 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,052,550 on 2014-11-12 (lender: Signature Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-14 | M&CON $2,900,000 — from 739 MACDONOUGH LLC; 663 EVERGREEN AVENUE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,900,000 | |
| 2020-04-14 | AL&R $2,900,000 — from 663 EVERGREEN AVENUE LLC; 739 MACDONOUGH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,900,000 | |
| 2014-11-12 | Mortgage $2,052,551 — from 739 MACDONOUGH LLC; 663 EVERGREEN AVENUE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,052,551 | |
| 2014-11-12 | Agreement $2,550,000 — from 663 EVERGREEN AVENUE LLC; 739 MACDONOUGH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,550,000 | |
| 2014-11-12 | AL&R $2,550,000 — from 663 EVERGREEN AVENUE LLC; 739 MACDONOUGH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,550,000 | |
| 2013-05-02 | Deed $628,000 — from DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC. to 735 DEKALB LLC | $628,000 | |
| 2007-03-02 | Deed $600,000 — from TRISTATE RENOVATONS & DEVELOPMENT LLC to EDME, TAMARA | $600,000 | |
| 2006-11-13 | Mortgage $540,000 — from EDME, TAMARA to ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC | $540,000 | |
| 2006-02-10 | Deed $10,000 — from BASSI, ADIT to TRISTATE RENOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT | $10,000 | |
| 2005-07-18 | Mortgage $90,000 — from BASSI, ADIT to ALLIANCE MORTGAGE BANKING CORP. | $90,000 | |
| 2005-07-18 | Mortgage $480,000 — from BASSI, ADIT to ALLIANCE MORTGAGE BANKING CORP. | $480,000 | |
| 2005-07-18 | Deed $600,000 — from PEREZ, MANUEL to BASSI, ADIT | $600,000 | |
| 2003-03-27 | Mortgage $350,000 — from PEREZ, MANUEL to ''MERS'' OF FINANCE AMERICA, LLC | $350,000 | |
| 2003-03-27 | DEEDO $400,000 — from ALSTON, KENNETH to PEREZ, MANUEL | $400,000 | |
| 2003-03-27 | DEEDO $224,000 — from ROSS, ISABEL to ALSTON, KENNETH | $224,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2023 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2024 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2026 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
Every one of the 453 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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