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749 Mac Donough Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3014980063 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP9
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 58% 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 11.3. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations5 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1983-01-14.

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

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (9) · Water System (1).

Filed construction activity

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1905)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)US BROWNSVILLE III HDFC
Head officerPELHAM BOLLERS
Managing agentURBAN STRATEGIES MGT CORP
Last registered2023-07-06

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,331,000 $598,950
2026$1,486,000 $668,700
2027$1,783,000 $802,350

The city's market estimate has risen 34% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

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

SubwayHalsey St — J · 550 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
BusNearest boarding stop: Saratoga Av / MacDonough St — B7 · 350 ft
Citi BikeThomas S. Boyland St & Macon St · 450 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.

Report a problem to 311

749 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

10 311 service requests 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 URBAN STRATEGIES MGT CORP — 53 buildings, 520 units. Grades across the portfolio: A19 · B18 · C7 · D5 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
807 Saratoga Avenue BK40 A
1741 Pitkin Avenue BK32 B
61 Riverdale Avenue BK27 A
2092 Dean Street BK27 A
607 Jerome Street BK20 B
747 Blake Avenue BK20 B
218 Grafton Street BK20 A
450 Herzl Street BK16 B
463 Herzl Street BK16 A
2102 Dean Street BK15 B
733 Dumont Avenue BK15 C
775 Blake Avenue BK12 B
2166 Fulton Street BK12 B
2176 Fulton Street BK12 B
903 Saratoga Avenue BK11 B
38 Somers Street BK9 B
287 Sumpter Street BK8 C
98 Hull Street BK8 A
749 Mac Donough Street BK8 A
753 Mac Donough Street BK8 F
139 Hull Street BK8 B
747 Mac Donough Street BK8 C
763 Mac Donough Street BK8 A
135 Hull Street BK8 B
759 Mac Donough Street BK8 A
755 Mac Donough Street BK8 A
358 Bainbridge Street BK7 C
2108 Fulton Street BK7 B
2255 Strauss Street BK6 A
198 Mac Dougal Street BK6 B
210 Mac Dougal Street BK6 A
141 Rockaway Avenue BK6 A
2256 Strauss Street BK6 A
54 Lott Avenue BK6 A
321 Sumpter Street BK6 A
2031 Union Street BK6 B
57 Sutter Avenue BK6 C
59 Sutter Avenue BK6 B
2035 Union Street BK6 A
159A Mac Dougal Street BK6 B
80 Newport Street BK6 C
147 Rockaway Avenue BK5 D
2160 Fulton Street BK5 F
2158 Fulton Street BK5 C
27 Truxton Street BK4 B
29 Truxton Street BK4 A
2184 Fulton Street BK4 A
2204A Fulton Street BK4 D
30 Lott Avenue BK4 D
420 Chauncey Street BK3 D
2138 Fulton Street BK3 D
171 Sumpter Street BK3 F
808 Saratoga Avenue BK0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,669,998 on 1999-09-15 (lender: City Of New York), 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
1999-09-15Mortgage $1,669,998 — from U S BROWNSVILLE IIIHOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to CITY OF NEW YORK $1,669,998

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
15
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20171001
20180022
20190123
20200112
2021014115
20220819
20230314
2024013114
20250213
20260123
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-07-16Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-05-05HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-03-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-20HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-16Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-05-05HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-03-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-11-20HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-06-10HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025-02-27Boiler inspection
2024
2024-11-29HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024-10-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-08-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-07-22Boiler inspection
2024-07-13311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2024-07-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-07-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-06-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-06-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-06-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-04-25Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-11HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023
2023-04-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-03-24311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-03-23HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023-02-23Boiler inspection
2022
2022-06-27311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2022-05-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-04-30311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-04-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-03-30Boiler inspection
2022-03-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-03-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-03-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-03-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-12-19311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-12-19311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-11-09311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-10-28311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-10-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-10-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-10-12311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-10-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-10-05311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2021-10-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-29311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-27311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-04-12HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-04-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-02-10Boiler inspection
2020
2020-09-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-03-17Boiler inspection
2019
2019-10-02311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2019-04-03Boiler inspection
2019-01-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-04-19Boiler inspection
2018-01-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-07-19FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016
2016-11-10HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2016-05-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2015
2015-10-13HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2004
2004-09-30Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2004-09-30Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2004-09-30Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2004-09-30Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2004-09-30Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2004-09-30Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2004-01-26Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2000
2000-08-17STP — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY
1999
1999-09-15Mortgage $1,669,998 — from U S BROWNSVILLE IIIHOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to CITY OF NEW YORK$1,669,998
1999-09-15Deed — from NYC HPD to U S BROWNSVILLE IIIHOUSING DEVELOPMENT F
1999-09-15Agreement — from URBAN STRATEGIES; U S BROWNSVILLE IIIHOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to CITY OF NEW YORK
1993
1993-03-18Permit AL — RE-ISSUED
1993-03-18Permit EQ — ISSUED
1992
1992-05-20Permit PL — ISSUED
1992-02-26Permit AL — ISSUED
1992-02-26Permit EQ — RE-ISSUED
1983
1983-01-14HPD class A: D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE EAST COURT WEST COUR
1982
1982-08-18Deed — from COMMISSIONER FINANCENY to NEW YORK CITY
1982-01-26Deed — from WILLIAMS, ROY REV. to UNIVERSITY CHURCH
1970
1970-09-01Mortgage assigned — from CALEO PETER T; PADULA JOSEPH H to PADULA JOSEPH H
1967
1967-11-09Deed — from MOORE CARRIE; MOORE ELIJAH to ELJ TRANSPORTERS INC

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