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 31.7. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and
19% 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 violations
13 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1991-06-27.
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
47 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (43) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · Rodent (1) · Food Establishment (1) · Non (1).
Filed construction activity
$95,240 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (7 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1910)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
No
421-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)
209 MACDONOUGH; 209 MACDONOUGH LLC
Head officer
GEORGE LIN
Managing agent
GEORGE LIN
Last registered
2025-08-23
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$600,000
$270,000
2026
$720,000
$324,000
2027
$864,000
$388,800
The city's market estimate has risen
44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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
Subway
Kingston-Throop Avs — C · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Utica Av — A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Marcus Garvey Blvd / MacDonough St — B15 · 50 ft
Citi Bike
Marcus Garvey Blvd & Macon St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
47 311 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.
Sales, deeds & mortgages
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $653,133 on
2015-02-19 (lender: Melrose Credit Union). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2015-02-19
Agreement $1,100,000 — from 209 MACDONOUGH LLC to MELROSE CREDIT UNION
$1,100,000
2015-02-19
Mortgage $653,133 — from 209 MACDONOUGH LLC to MELROSE CREDIT UNION
$653,133
2015-02-19
AL&R $1,100,000 — from 209 MACDONOUGH LLC to MELROSE CREDIT UNION
$1,100,000
2012-05-30
Mortgage $476,000 — from 209 MACDONOUGH LLC to MELROSE CREDIT UNION
$476,000
2012-05-30
AL&R $476,000 — from 209 MACDONOUGH LLC to MELROSE CREDIT UNION
$476,000
2011-03-07
Deed $530,000 — from 209 MCDONOUGH STREET LLC to 209 MACDONOUGH LLC
$530,000
2008-09-08
Mortgage $400,000 — from 209 MCDONOUGH STREET LLC to IAVARONE BROS. OF WANTAGH INC.
$400,000
2007-12-21
Mortgage $300,000 — from ALBERT, KIM to PROMPT MORTGAGE PROVIDERS OF NORTH AMERI; GALPERN, LOUIS
$300,000
2001-06-27
Mortgage $200,000 — from ALBERT, KIM to EQUICREDIT
$200,000
1996-08-19
Mortgage $110,000 — from GARCIA, DONALD to FHB FUNDING CORP
$110,000
1992-08-26
Mortgage $12,000 — from GARCIA, DONALD to TAFURI, ANN
$12,000
1990-07-25
Mortgage $3,000 — from GARCIA, DONALD to PEREZ, VIOLET M
$3,000
1989-02-23
Mortgage $80,000 — from GARCIA, DONALD to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK
$80,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
30
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
8
4
10
0
22
2018
0
1
6
0
7
2019
2
1
9
0
12
2020
0
0
6
2
8
2021
0
0
30
0
30
2022
0
0
17
2
19
2023
0
0
8
1
9
2024
0
0
17
2
19
2025
0
0
22
5
27
2026
0
0
11
1
12
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2021-03-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-25HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, A
2021-02-25HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST
2021-02-25HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH
2021-02-25HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED BOILER ROOM DOOR AT CELLAR
2021-02-25HPD class B: § 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH
2021-02-23311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-02-23Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-02-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-01-29311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2020
2020-12-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-09-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2020-08-21311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2020-08-21311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2020-08-21311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2020-07-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-12-13DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2017-11-02Permit AL — ISSUED
2017-10-28ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35236869P ISSUED ON 09/22/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1$400
2017-09-22311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2017-09-22DOB complaint, category ?
2017-09-22ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.PERMIT #340494744 APPROVED ONLY.NOT PERMITTED WITH ONGOING WORK IN PROGRESS @ THE STOREFRONT WITH INSTALLED $800
2017-08-16311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017-08-15311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017-07-28311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017-04-18Job filed: BRICK REPLACEMENT AND WINDOW LINTELS TO BE REPLACED AS PER PLAN .NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$5,750
2017-04-18Job filed: BRICK REPLACEMENT AND WINDOW LINTELS TO BE REPLACED AS PER PLAN .NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$5,750
2017-04-12Job filed: INSTALL MEDIUM DUTY PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. PIPE SCAFFOLDING SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 33 OF THE 2014 BUILDING CODE. NO
2017-04-12Job filed: INSTALL HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 33 OF THE 2014 BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE
2017-04-12Job filed: INSTALL MEDIUM DUTY PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. PIPE SCAFFOLDING SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 33 OF THE 2014 BUILDING CODE. NO
2016-11-10HPD 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
2016-07-29Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. FIRE SUPPRESSION SHUT-OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APPLICATION# 340373090. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPA$2,500
2016-07-29Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. FIRE SUPPRESSION SHUT-OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APPLICATION# 340373090. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPA$2,500
2016-04-18Job filed: INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN HOOD, COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND MINOR PLUMBING AND OTHER WORKS AT EXISTING DELI GROCERY STORE AS PER PLAN. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTE$35,000
2016-04-04311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2015-10-29311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2015-10-29311: Mold — Public Complaint - Comm Location
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
2011-03-07Mortgage satisfied — from 209 MCDONOUGH STREET LLC to IAVARONE BROS. OF WANTAGH INC.
2011-03-07Deed $530,000 — from 209 MCDONOUGH STREET LLC to 209 MACDONOUGH LLC$530,000
2011-03-07TL&R — from IAVARONE BROS. OF WANTAGH INC. to 209 MCDONOUGH STREET LLC
2010
2010-12-30311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-12-06311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-12-06Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009
2009-02-19DTL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
2008
2008-09-17Mortgage satisfied — from ALBERT, KIM to GALPERN, LOUIS; PROMPT MORTAGE PROVIDERS OF NORTH AMERIC
2008-09-08Deed — from ALBERT, KIM to 209 MCDONOUGH STREET LLC
2008-09-08Mortgage $400,000 — from 209 MCDONOUGH STREET LLC to IAVARONE BROS. OF WANTAGH INC.$400,000
2008-09-08AL&R — from 209 MCDONOUGH STREET LLC to IAVARONE BROS. OF WANTAGH INC.
2007
2007-12-21Mortgage $300,000 — from ALBERT, KIM to PROMPT MORTGAGE PROVIDERS OF NORTH AMERI; GALPERN, LOUIS$300,000
2005
2005-11-22Mortgage satisfied — from ALBERT, KIM to EQUICREDIT
2004
2004-10-27Mortgage assigned — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE to JSPOL INVESTMENT CORP.
2004-07-04Mortgage assigned — from EQUICREDIT to THE BANK OF NEW YORK
2003
2003-07-25ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN(INTERIOR) BLDG NOTED,SPACE D.B.A "FRIED CHICKEN REST"HAS HAD A PARTIAL FLOOR COLLAPSE (WEST) OF APPROX 5 JOIST$2,500
2001
2001-12-17DTL — from BANK OF NEW YORK
2001-06-27Deed — from GARCIA, DONALD to ALBERT, KIM
2001-06-27Mortgage $200,000 — from ALBERT, KIM to EQUICREDIT$200,000
2000
2000-07-27TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
1999
1999-06-23Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-06-10Permit PL — ISSUED
1999-06-08Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-01-25ATL — from NYCTL 1998-1 TRUST to BANK OF NEW YORK
1999-01-05Mortgage assigned — from TMS MORTGAGE INC to BANK OF NEW YORK
1998
1998-07-29TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to NYCTL 1998-1 TRUST
1996
1996-12-20Mortgage assigned — from FHB FUNDING CORP to TMS MORTGAGE INC
1996-09-12Mortgage satisfied — from GARCIA, DONALD to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
1996-08-28Mortgage satisfied — from GARCIA, DONALD to TAFURI, ANN
1996-08-19Mortgage $110,000 — from GARCIA, DONALD to FHB FUNDING CORP$110,000
1992
1992-08-26Mortgage $12,000 — from GARCIA, DONALD to TAFURI, ANN$12,000
1992-08-14Mortgage satisfied — from GARCIA, DONALD to PEREZ, VIOLET M
1991
1991-06-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CEILING BOILER ROOM CELLAR.
1991-06-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COVER ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOXES CEILING CENTER CELLAR.
1991-06-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR REAR.
1991-06-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE BOILER ROOM CELL
1991-06-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SOUTH CINDER BLOCK WALL BOILER ROOM.
1991-06-27HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING PERFORATED SEWER VENT COVER EXTERIOR WALL AT EAST.
1991-06-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ERODED CEMENT MORTAR BRICK JOINTS ALL STYS EXTERIOR W
1991-06-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ETC VESTIBULE 1 STY.
1991-06-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING FRONT YARD
1991-06-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE BOILER ROOM CELLAR.
1991-06-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2037 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING BOILER ROOM CELLAR.
1991-06-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES CEILING CELLAR THRU OUT.
1991-06-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER CEILING THRU OUT CELLAR.
1990
1990-07-25Mortgage $3,000 — from GARCIA, DONALD to PEREZ, VIOLET M$3,000
1990-03-15DOB complaint, category ?
1989
1989-02-23Mortgage $80,000 — from GARCIA, DONALD to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$80,000
1989-02-23Mortgage satisfied — from GARICA, DONALD to LENEW REALTY CORP
1988
1988-12-29Mortgage assigned — from LENEW REALTY CORP to EPPS, NEWMAN; EPPS, BERTHA
1981
1981-11-05Mortgage — from GARCIA DONALD to LENEW REALTY CORPORATION
1981-11-05Deed — from LENEW REALTY CORPORATION to GARCIA DONALD
1971
1971-09-27LDMK — from LAND MARKS PRESERVATION COMM; CITY OF NY LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMM; LANDMARKS PRESERVATI