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789 McDonald Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3053950085 · 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, AEP12
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
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 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 — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2021-04-12.

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (2) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$49,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,423,000 $85,380
2026$1,486,000 $89,160
2027$1,764,000 $105,840

The city's market estimate has risen 24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
L.S. Forever DeliSpanishAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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

SubwayDitmas Av — F · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 16 Av / 42 St — B11 · 0.2 mi
Citi BikeDitmas Ave & McDonald Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 179 Kensington
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

789 McDonald Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

3 311 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: $175,000 on 1999-07-08 (lender: Costanza, Gerlando and Costanza, Mary). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1999-07-08Mortgage $175,000 — from CHATTAH, ALBERT to COSTANZA, GERLANDO; COSTANZA, MARY $175,000
1995-11-22Mortgage $300,000 — from FEINMEL, VICKI; COSTANZA, MARY; COSTANZA, GERLANDO; FEINMEL, MITCHELL; FEINMEL, VICKI J to STATEN ISLAND SAVINGS BANK $300,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
8
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702002
201803003
201903003
202000000
202102002
202203003
202302002
202423128
202542006
202603014
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-09-30311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-09311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
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
2026-03-17Restaurant inspection: L.S. FOREVER DELI — grade A
2025-11-19HPD 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
2025-11-15Job filed: INSTALLING NEW COOKING EQUIPMENT IN EXISTING DELI/GROCERY STORE. NO OTHER WORK TO BE DONE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-30311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-09311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
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
2026-03-17Restaurant inspection: L.S. FOREVER DELI — grade A
2025
2025-11-19HPD 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
2025-11-15Job filed: INSTALLING NEW COOKING EQUIPMENT IN EXISTING DELI/GROCERY STORE. NO OTHER WORK TO BE DONE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$17,500
2025-09-23Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2025-09-23Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2025-09-23Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
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
2024
2024-12-10Job filed: INSTALLING NEW COOKING EQUIPMENT IN EXISTING DELI/GROCERY STORE. NO OTHER WORK TO BE DONE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$17,500
2024-12-10Job filed: INSTALLING NEW COMMERCIAL COOKING VENTILATION SYSTEM & PERFORMING CARPENTRY WORK AT EXISTING DELI/GROCERY STORE. NEW S/S HOOD WITH EXHAUST/MUA DUCTS $14,500
2024-11-27HPD 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
2024-11-12Restaurant inspection: L.S. FOREVER DELI — grade B · mice evidence
2024-09-22311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2024-05-17Mortgage satisfied — from FEINMEL, VICKI; FEINMEL, MITCHELL; FEINMEL, VIKI J; COSTANZA, MARY; COSTANZA, GERLANDO to SI BANK; STATEN ISLAND SAVINGS BANK; SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A.; SI BANK AND TRUST; INDEPE
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
2024-03-20Restaurant inspection: L.S. FOREVER DELI
2023
2023-11-20HPD 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
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
2022
2022-11-09HPD 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
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
2022-02-03311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021
2021-04-29311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
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
2019
2019-10-30HPD 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
2019-04-11311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2019-01-15311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2018
2018-10-18HPD 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
2018-08-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2018-06-04311: Air Quality — Air: Other Air Problem (Use Comments) (AZZ)
2017
2017-11-27HPD 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
2017-05-01311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2016
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
2016-09-11311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2016-04-20311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2015
2015-10-13HPD 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
2015-08-27FDNY inspection (OTHER)
2015-06-21311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2015-02-23HPD 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
2014
2014-05-01311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013
2013-06-03311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2013-04-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2013-04-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2012
2012-05-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011
2011-03-02311: Consumer Complaint — Non-Delivery Goods/Services
2009
2009-08-05ECB CLASS - 2 violation: B254 36$1,250
2009-08-05ECB CLASS - 1 violation: B101 INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT BOILER W/O PLANS OR PERMITS ON FILE W/ THE NYC DOB$4,000
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-08-22ECB Hazardous violation: B4B/BQ9/48A/32A/25A/25B/50A/36/50B/50C/50D/50E/50F/50G/.50A-HARD FORD LOOP CORRODED & LEAKING.50B-BACK FLOW PREVENTOR MISSING.50C-$800
2006
2006-11-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003
2003-09-08Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-08-05Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING AND NEW GAS OVE N AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USSE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY U NDER THIS APPLICATION$8,000
1999
1999-07-08Mortgage $175,000 — from CHATTAH, ALBERT to COSTANZA, GERLANDO; COSTANZA, MARY$175,000
1999-07-08Deed — from COSTANZA, MARY; COSTANZA, GERLANDO to CHATTAH, ALBERT
1998
1998-12-16REL — from STATEN ISLAND SAVINGS BANK to FEINMEL, VICKI J; FEINMEL, MITCHELL; COSTANZA, MARY; COSTANZA, GERLANDO; FEINMEL, VICKI
1995
1995-11-22Mortgage $300,000 — from FEINMEL, VICKI; COSTANZA, MARY; COSTANZA, GERLANDO; FEINMEL, MITCHELL; FEINMEL, VICKI J to STATEN ISLAND SAVINGS BANK$300,000
1993
1993-03-24DOB complaint, category ?
1987
1987-05-08VAC — from CITY OF NEW YORK to VACATE ORDER
1987-04-20VAC — from CITY OF NEW YORK to VACATE ORDER
1986
1986-07-07Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK
1985
1985-10-04Mortgage satisfied — from COSTANZA, MARY; COSTANZA, GERLANDO to ROMANELLI, LOUISE
1970
1970-09-04Mortgage — from COSTANZA MARY; COSTANZA GERLANDO to ROMANELLI LOUISE
1970-09-04Deed — from ROMANELLI LOUISE to COSTANZA MARY; COSTANZA GERLANDO
1967
1967-05-24SAGE — from BERK ROSE; ROMANELLI LOUISE

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