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946 McDonald Avenue

185Records
12City systems
6Open violations
43.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11218 · Neighborhood: Borough Park
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185 recorded events, 1979–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 42 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 30 311 service requests, 27 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11218
Built1933
Floors3
Res. units2
ClassS2
Owner (PLUTO)BALTIC ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.
BBL3054070082
BIN3337667, 3337668

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 43.3. In ZIP 11218, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 violations6 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2004-12-01.

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.

$655 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

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

Filed construction activity

$3,183,737 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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 (1933)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)DONALD JUNIOR LLC
Head officerELAINE COHEN
Managing agentDMB-9 LLC
Last registered2024-10-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,951,000 $177,060
2026$3,169,000 $190,140
2027$3,681,000 $220,860

The city's market estimate has risen 25% 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

Subway18 Av — F · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 18 Av / McDonald Av — B8 · 100 ft
Citi BikeDitmas Ave & McDonald Ave · 0.3 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 192 - The Magnet School for Math and Science Inquiry
Middle: J.H.S. 223 The Montauk. 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

946 McDonald Avenue

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 DMB-9 LLC — 2 buildings, 6 units. Grades across the portfolio: C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
942 McDonald Avenue BK4 C
946 McDonald Avenue BK2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $646,896 on 2022-07-13 (lender: New York Community 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-07-13AL&R $3,595,000 — from MAC 9 JUNIOR LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES II LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES LLC; DONALD JUNIOR LLC; 10 to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,595,000
2022-07-13Agreement $3,595,000 — from DONALD JUNIOR LLC; 108 BALTIC STREET I LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES II LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,595,000
2022-07-13Mortgage $646,896 — from 108 BALTIC STREET I LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES II LLC; DONALD JUNIOR to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $646,896
2019-11-18Agreement $3,080,000 — from 108 BALTIC STREET I LLC; MAC 9 JUNIOR LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES II LLC; DONALD JUNIOR LLC; B to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA $3,080,000
2019-11-18Mortgage $482,066 — from DONALD JUNIOR LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES II LLC; MAC 9 JUNIOR LLC; 108 BALTIC STREET I LLC; B to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA $482,066
2019-11-18AL&R $3,080,000 — from BALTIC ENTERPRISES II LLC; DONALD JUNIOR LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES LLC; MAC 9 JUNIOR LLC; 10 to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA $3,080,000
2019-11-18Agreement $3,080,000 — from 108 BALTIC STREET I LLC; MAC 9 JUNIOR LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES II LLC; DONALD JUNIOR LLC; B to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA $3,080,000
2019-11-18Mortgage $482,066 — from DONALD JUNIOR LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES II LLC; MAC 9 JUNIOR LLC; 108 BALTIC STREET I LLC; B to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA $482,066
2019-11-18AL&R $3,080,000 — from BALTIC ENTERPRISES II LLC; DONALD JUNIOR LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES LLC; MAC 9 JUNIOR LLC; 10 to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA $3,080,000
2014-10-23Agreement $2,900,000 — from MAC 9 JUNIOR LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES II LLC; DONALD JUNIOR LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES LLC; 10 to CUSTOMERS BANK $2,900,000
2014-10-23Mortgage $1,465,487 — from MAC 9 JUNIOR LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES II LLC; DONALD JUNIOR LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES LLC; 10 to CUSTOMERS BANK $1,465,487
2014-10-23Mortgage $1,465,487 — from MAC 9 JUNIOR LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES II LLC; DONALD JUNIOR LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES LLC; 10 to CUSTOMERS BANK $1,465,487
2014-10-23Agreement $2,900,000 — from MAC 9 JUNIOR LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES II LLC; DONALD JUNIOR LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES LLC; 10 to CUSTOMERS BANK $2,900,000
2014-10-23AL&R $2,900,000 — from MAC 9 JUNIOR LLC; DONALD JUNIOR LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES II LLC; 108 BALTIC STREET I LLC; B to CUSTOMERS BANK $2,900,000
2010-11-10Mortgage $703,109 — from MAC 9 JUNIOR LLC; 108 BALTIC STREET I LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES II LLC; BALTIC ENTERPRISES L to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $703,109

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002024
2018000000
201900210012
2020004004
2021001001
20220155011
202301030013
2024521008
202518110121
2026210003
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The full timeline

Construction 34Enforcement 23Housing & tenants 83Ownership & money 42Health & systems 3

Every one of the 185 recorded events, 1979–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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