Brooklyn · Block 5353 · Lot 81 · 11218

501 Mcdonald Avenue

3 floors · 6 apartments · 4,929 sq ft · built 1930 · class C2 · owner of record: 501 Macdonald Realty Llc

14open violations
$25,500ECB/OATH penalties owed
1HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

OverdueRegistration expired 2026-09-01
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 47 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 47 days
Annual
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 63 days
Annual
Gas piping inspection (2027 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2027
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 12 is on the 2027 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2027
in 412 days
Next cycle year 2027
Annual boiler inspection (1 boiler) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2026-04-10 (Accepted). Agency page

On file2026 reports accepted

Open violations

ECB / OATH (6) · $25,500 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Aug 16, 2022Construction CLASS - 3
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT EXPOSURE#1 OBSERVED THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING CONCRETE STAIRCASE AND INSTALLATION OF NEW METAL STAIRCASE WITH NEW PASSAGEWAY WITHOUT WORK PERMIT FILED THE DEPA
#35358493L
Jan 18, 2023
DEFAULT
$500
Dec 20, 2021Construction CLASS - 2
WORK W/O PERMIT.ATOI OF ABOVE PREMISES OBSERVED@FRONT OF BLDG (EXP1) ACCESS DOOR INSTALLED W/O NO PERMITSAS PER DEPT RECORDS.FRONT SEC OF WALL HAS BEEN REMOVED TO PUT ACCESS DOOR.WINDOW REMOVED&REPLACED W/ACCES
#35410029N
May 4, 2022
DEFAULT
$6,250
Dec 14, 2021Construction CLASS - 2
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT A 3 STORY OCCUPIED MULTI-DWELLING BUILDING,OBSERVED AT EXP1 STREET LEVEL TO 1ST FLOOR THE REMOVAL OF STAIRCASE AT EXTERIOR LEADING TO APT1F.REMOVAL OF STAIRCASE CR
#35409992N
Apr 27, 2022
DEFAULT
$6,250
Sep 29, 2021Construction CLASS - 2
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C/O OR DOB RECORDS.C/O82355 INDICATES THAT CELLAR IS BOILER RM/PLUMBING SHOP.HOWEVER,OBSERVED ATOI CELLAR ILLEGALLY CONVERTED&BEING USED AS CLASSRM,&FURNISHED W/APRX20CHAIR
#35409963Y
Feb 9, 2022
DEFAULT
$3,125
Sep 29, 2021Construction CLASS - 2
WORK W/O PERMIT OBSERVED IN CELLAR ERECTED FULL HT PARTITIONS CREATED 3PC BATHRM,BIG RM BEING USED AS CLASSRM&ON 1FL ILLEGALLY CONVERTED WINDOW INTO REGULAR APT DOOR (EXP1)&MAY CAUSE UNSAFE CONDITION TO UNIT TE
#35409964X
Feb 9, 2022
DEFAULT
$6,250
Jul 13, 2021Construction CLASS - 2
WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT 1ST FL LEVEL THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW ELECTRICAL CABLE(RISER) LEADING TO THE 3RDFL NEW ELECTRICAL PANEL BOX. NO PERMIT ISSUED ACCORDING TO DOB RECORDS
#35410822Z
Nov 24, 2021
DEFAULT
$3,125
DOB (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jun 30, 2023LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
#25508
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Mar 3, 2015LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
#11420
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jun 30, 2023Boiler LBLVIO
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
Active
Mar 3, 2015Boiler LBLVIO
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
Active
HPD (6) · C 1 · B 4 · A 1
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Jul 23, 2021BApt 1F · § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTHAug 27, 2021
Jul 23, 2021BApt 1F · § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERATIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTHAug 27, 2021
Jul 23, 2021BApt 1F · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTHAug 27, 2021
Jul 23, 2021AApt 1F · § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION WINDOW AT WEST WALL CONVERTED INTO DOOR LEADING TO STREET IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUOct 26, 2021
Apr 1, 2019BApt 3F · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTMay 6, 2019
Apr 1, 2019CApt 3F · HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTApr 22, 2019

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City records as of Nov 14, 2026, 7:35 AM ET. BBL 3053530081.

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