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1797 McDonald Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3066080057 · 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, AEP3
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. In ZIP 11230, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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: Food Establishment (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 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
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)1797 Mcdonald avenue realty inc
Head officerMiriam Booso
Managing agent1797 Mcdonald avenue realty inc
Last registered2025-08-04

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,409,000 $144,540
2026$2,587,000 $155,220
2027$2,253,000 $135,180

The city's market estimate has fallen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
CaravanRussianA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayAvenue P — F · 50 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: none
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 177 The Marlboro
Middle: I.S. 228 David A. Boody. 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

1797 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

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.

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
2018
36
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170303
20180303
2019036036
20200404
20210202
20221225
20230022
20240101
20250011
20260101
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2026-08-31311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-31311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2025
2025-03-06Restaurant inspection: CARAVAN — grade A
2024
2024-12-04HPD 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
2023-03-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-02-23Restaurant inspection: CARAVAN — grade A
2022
2022-11-17HPD 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
2022-11-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-09-02Restaurant inspection: CARAVAN — grade A
2022-08-15Restaurant inspection: CARAVAN
2022-02-17311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2021
2021-12-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-11-22311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2020
2020-09-22311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2020-09-07311: Outdoor Dining — Unauthorized Restaurant
2020-06-01311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Face Covering Violation
2020-02-26311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2019
2019-03-17311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-03-16311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-03-16311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-16311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-16311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-16311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-16311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-16311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-15311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-15311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-15311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-15311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-15311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-15311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-15311: Curb Condition — Curb Defect-Metal Protruding
2019-03-15311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-15311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-15311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-14311: Broken Parking Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2019-03-14311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-14311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-03-14311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-03-14311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2019-03-14311: Broken Parking Meter — Missing/Stump
2019-03-14311: Street Sign - Missing — Yield
2019-03-14311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-03-14311: Curb Condition — Curb Defect-Metal Protruding
2019-03-14311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-03-13311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-13311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2019-03-07311: Curb Condition — Curb Defect-Metal Protruding
2019-03-07311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-07311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-03-02311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2019-02-02311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018
2018-11-01311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-08-04311: Drug Activity — Use Outside
2018-08-04311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2017
2017-09-10311: Street Condition — Pothole
2017-08-29311: Street Condition — Pothole
2017-06-15311: Street Condition — Pothole
2016
2016-09-10311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2016-07-19311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2015
2015-06-24311: Standing Water — Building Foundation
2014
2014-08-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014-03-12311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013
2013-06-20Tenant complaint: GENERAL — CABINET
2013-06-20Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2013-06-20Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2013-06-20Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-06-20Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-06-20311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2013-06-20311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2013-06-20311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — CABINETS
2013-06-20311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-06-20311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-03-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-03-13HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR BELL LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST
2013-03-13HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED A
2013-03-13HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER AND LOWER SASHES ON ALL WINDOWS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT
2013-03-13HPD class B: § 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW A
2013-03-13HPD class C: § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISNACE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RAT EXCRETA IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT
2013-03-13HPD class B: § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST
2013-03-13HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR ON WASHBASIN CABINET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WES
2013-03-11Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-03-11Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-03-11Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-03-11Tenant complaint: NONCONST — JANITOR/SUPER
2013-03-11Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-03-11311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-03-11311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-03-11311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2013-03-11311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-03-11311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-03-11311: NONCONST — JANITOR-SUPER
2013-02-01HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH AT ALL WINDOW IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY
2013-02-01HPD class B: § 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW A
2013-02-01HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE AT CEILING IN TH
2013-02-01HPD class B: § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH
2013-02-01HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE CABINET AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY,
2013-02-01HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH
2013-01-24311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013-01-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-01-10Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2013-01-10Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2013-01-10Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — SHOWER-STALL
2013-01-10Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2013-01-10311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2013-01-10311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2013-01-10311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — WINDOWS
2013-01-10311: PLUMBING — SHOWER-STALL
2013-01-10311: Rodent — Mouse Sighting
2012
2012-12-01HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCAT
2012-12-01HPD class B: § 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
2012-12-01HPD class B: § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH
2012-11-06Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2012-11-06Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2012-11-06Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2012-11-06Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2012-11-06Tenant complaint: GENERAL — CABINET
2012-11-06Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — SHOWER-STALL
2012-11-06Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2012-11-06Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-11-06Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-11-06Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2012-11-06Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2012-11-06311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — CABINETS
2012-11-06311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — WINDOWS
2012-11-06311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2012-11-06311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2012-11-06311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-11-06311: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS-RANGE
2012-11-06311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-11-06311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2012-11-06311: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2012-11-06311: PLUMBING — SHOWER-STALL
2012-11-06311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2012-08-28311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2012-06-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011
2011-08-01311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2010
2010-03-03311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2010-03-03DOB complaint, category ?
1999
1999-02-18Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-12-22Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-12-05Deed — from BOOSO, MIRIAM; BOOSO, GERSHON to 1797 MCDONALD AVENUEREALTY INC
1995-11-29Permit PL — ISSUED
1995-11-20Permit AL — ISSUED
1995-03-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
1995-03-29Permit EW — ISSUED
1988
1988-05-17Mortgage satisfied — from SPERLING, GENI; SPERLING, LEON to 1785 MCDONALD RLTY CORP
1981
1981-09-23Deed — from MISRAMI MEIR to BOOSO GERSHON; BOOSO MIRIAM
1977
1977-12-27SAGE — from 1785 MCDONALD REALTY CORP; MISRAHI MEIR
1977-12-27Deed — from SPERLING GENI; SPERLING LEON to MISRAHI MEIR
1977-03-21Mortgage — from SPERLING GENI; SPERLING LEON to 1785 MCDONALD REALTY CORP
1977-03-21Deed — from 1785 MCDONALD REALTY CORP to SPERLING GENI; SPERLING LEON
1977-03-21Mortgage assigned — from 1785 MCDONALD REALTY CORP to GARDEN SAMUEL
1977-03-21SAGE — from ABGD INC; ATLANTIC LIBERTY SAVS & LOAN ASSN
1977-03-21SMIS — from ATLANTIC LIBERTY SAVS & LOAN ASSN to ABGD INC
1974
1974-07-29Mortgage assigned — from SOUTH BROOKLYN SAVINGS BANK to ATLANTIC LIBERTY SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN
1974-07-29Mortgage — from 1785 MCDONALD REALTY CORP to ATLANTIC LIBERTY SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN

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