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522A Mac Donough Street

57Records
9City systems
14Open violations
40Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11233 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
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57 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 9 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 21 HPD housing violations, 17 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 9 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11233
Built1901
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)1737 MAIN, LLC
BBL3016780015
BIN3047285

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 40. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations14 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 1982-10-20.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$3,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1901)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)MACDONOUGH OWNER, LLC
Head officerTAMMY ANDERSON
Managing agentSAFEGUARD REALTY MGMT, INC
Last registered2021-04-20

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,504,000 $90,240
2026$1,360,000 $81,600
2027$1,576,000 $94,560

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

SubwayRalph Av — C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Utica Av — A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Halsey St / Patchen Av — B26 · 600 ft
Citi BikeMacon St & Patchen Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 005 Dr. Ronald McNair. 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.

Report a problem to 311

522A Mac Donough Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

1 311 service request from this address in the last three years.

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by SAFEGUARD REALTY MANAGEMENT — 57 buildings, 439 units. Grades across the portfolio: A24 · B13 · C11 · D6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1127 Flatbush Avenue BK28 A
135 West 115 Street MN21 A
227 East 89 Street MN20 A
511 East 75 Street MN20 A
136 2 Avenue MN18 B
2997 Marion Avenue BX18 A
14 Avenue A MN16 A
112 West 116 Street MN16 B
218 Scholes Street BK16 B
23 Catherine Street MN15 C
21 Catherine Street MN15 B
72 Morningside Avenue MN14 A
517 East 75 Street MN12 A
515 East 75 Street MN11 A
513 East 75 Street MN11 A
390 Manhattan Avenue MN9 B
137 East 37 Street MN9 A
26-20 Jackson Avenue QN9 A
118 Huron Street BK8 A
354 Pleasant Avenue MN8 B
422 West 49th Street MN8 A
195 Van Duzer Street SI8 A
104 3 Avenue MN8 A
424 West 49 Street MN8 A
178 Driggs Avenue BK7 B
45-40 48 Street QN6 A
888 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
13 Newel Street BK6 A
340 Pleasant Avenue MN6 B
291 Graham Avenue BK6 B
1356 Willoughby Avenue BK6 C
67 Diamond Street BK6 A
77 Driggs Avenue BK5 D
224 Broadway BK5 B
26 Park Place BK4 D
328 Pleasant Avenue MN4 D
178 Nassau Avenue BK4 B
414 West 51 Street MN4 C
1207 Nostrand Avenue BK4 D
349 22 Street BK4 B
522A Mac Donough Street BK3 C
1525 Greene Avenue BK3 C
31 East 93 Street MN3 C
1201 Nostrand Avenue BK2 D
1204 Nostrand Avenue BK2 C
104 Jerome Road SI2 A
609 New York Avenue BK2 C
290 Brighton Street SI2 A
1202 Nostrand Avenue BK2 C
2256 3 Avenue MN2 D
1206 Nostrand Avenue BK2 C
1537 Nostrand Avenue BK2 B
1200 Nostrand Avenue BK2 C
50 Ashley Lane SI1 A
150 East 124 Street MN0 —
1416 York Avenue MN0 —
701 Esplanade Gdns Plaza MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $6,569 on 2012-11-30 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-09-08Deed $1,475,000 — from MACDONOUGH OWNER, LLC to 1737 MAIN, LLC $1,475,000
2021-08-16Sold for $1,475,000 $1,475,000 $491,667
2017-12-07Deed $1,600,000 — from FRANK, ADAM to MACDONOUGH OWNER, LLC $1,600,000
2017-12-01Sold for $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $533,333
2012-11-30Agreement $543,400 — from FRANK, ADAM to MERS $543,400
2012-11-30Mortgage $6,569 — from FRANK, ADAM to MERS $6,569
2008-07-03Mortgage $572,000 — from FRANK, ADAM to MERS $572,000
2008-07-03Deed $715,000 — from KNIGHT, MICHAEL to FRANK, ADAM $715,000
2005-03-14Deed $515,000 — from FRYE, ANNIE M to KNIGHT, MICHAEL $515,000
2005-01-10Mortgage $25,750 — from KNIGHT, MICHAEL to FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN; MERS-MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SY $25,750
2005-01-10Mortgage $463,500 — from KNIGHT, MICHAEL to FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN; MERS-MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SY $463,500
1982-06-02Mortgage $17,000 — from FRYE, THOMAS C.; FRYE, ANNIE M. to MANUFACTURERS HNVR TR CO $17,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000303
2018001001
2019001001
2020002002
20212062010
2022015017
2023002002
2024003014
2025002013
2026001012
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The full timeline

Construction 2Enforcement 1Housing & tenants 31Ownership & money 19Health & systems 4

Every one of the 57 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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