485 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 172 HPD housing violations, 105 311 service requests, 90 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 116.4. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 18 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2021-07-07. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
19 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · PLUMBING (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · WATER LEAK (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).
$348,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1898) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 285 MACDONOUGH RESIDENCES,LLC |
| Head officer | SCOTT CASTELLANO |
| Managing agent | Tri-Hill 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 | $891,000 | $400,950 |
| 2026 | $1,069,000 | $481,050 |
| 2027 | $1,234,000 | $555,300 |
The city's market estimate has risen 38% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Utica Av — A C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lewis Av / MacDonough St — B15 · 50 ft |
| Citi Bike | Macon St & Lewis Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: 243, 262. 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.
285 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 |
22 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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 TRI-HILL MANAGEMENT — 29 buildings, 390 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B13 · C3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 315 Seigel Street | BK | 51 | A |
| 563 West 140 Street | MN | 26 | B |
| 103 Smith Street | BK | 24 | A |
| 2419 Adam C Powell Blvd | MN | 22 | C |
| 173 West 141 Street | MN | 21 | C |
| 212 East 25 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 1043 Sterling Place | BK | 17 | A |
| 28 East 125 Street | MN | 16 | C |
| 352 St Johns Place | BK | 16 | B |
| 542 West 147 Street | MN | 15 | B |
| 126 West 139 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 932 Eastern Parkway | BK | 12 | B |
| 938 Eastern Parkway | BK | 12 | B |
| 300 Lincoln Road | BK | 12 | B |
| 101 Grove Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 137 Mac Donough Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 285 Mac Donough Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 103 Grove Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 99 Grove Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 144 Mac Donough Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 293 Stuyvesant Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 24 Cedar Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 3 Mac Donough Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 820 Washington Avenue | BK | 7 | B |
| 836 Washington Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 824 Washington Avenue | BK | 7 | B |
| 278 Albany Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 531 83 Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 4110 4 Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $100,000 on 2020-06-10 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-10 | Mortgage $100,000 — from 285 MACDONOUGH RESIDENCES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $100,000 | |
| 2020-06-10 | Agreement $1,800,000 — from 285 MACDONOUGH RESIDENCES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,800,000 | |
| 2020-06-10 | AL&R $1,800,000 — from 285 MACDONOUGH RESIDENCES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,800,000 | |
| 2018-11-08 | Deed $2,600,000 — from INK 285 MAC LLC to 285 MACDONOUGH RESIDENCES, LLC | $2,600,000 | |
| 2018-11-08 | Mortgage $200,000 — from 285 MACDONOUGH RESIDENCES, LLC to EQUITABLE LIFE & CASUALITY INSURANCE COM | $200,000 | |
| 2018-11-08 | AL&R $1,700,000 — from 285 MACDONOUGH RESIDENCES, LLC to EQUITABLE LIFE & CASUALITY INSURANCE COM | $1,700,000 | |
| 2018-11-08 | Agreement $1,700,000 — from 285 MACDONOUGH RESIDENCES, LLC to EQUITABLE LIFE & CASUALITY INSURANCE COM | $1,700,000 | |
| 2018-10-30 | Sold for $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $325,000 |
| 2016-08-12 | Deed $2,150,000 — from WHETHERS, DENISE to INK 285 MAC LLC | $2,150,000 | |
| 2016-08-12 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from INK 285 MAC LLC to COUNTRY BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2016-08-12 | AL&R $1,500,000 — from INK 285 MAC LLC to COUNTRY BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2016-07-19 | Sold for $2,150,000 | $2,150,000 | $268,750 |
| 1988-09-07 | Mortgage $150,000 — from WHETHERS, DENISE to CHRYSLER FIRST BUS.CRED. | $150,000 | |
| 1985-05-17 | Mortgage $55,000 — from GOLDER RLTY CORP to SIMON, EDNA W; SIMON, WINSTON P | $55,000 | |
| 1983-05-26 | Mortgage $11,200 — from SIMON, WINSTON P; SIMON, EDNA W to METROPOLITAN SAVINGSBNK | $11,200 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 42 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 71 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 46 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 3 | 98 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 35 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
Every one of the 485 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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