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536 Mcdonald Avenue

536 Mcdonald Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11218

6 Units

Built in 1930

3 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
Building Overview
Building Report
Open Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 3 weeks ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.33 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
2
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Apr 11, 2024: (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 hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
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Hazardous
0
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Immediately hazardous
0
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Property Owners and Associates
H
Hsc Us Group LLC
4.8(1)
Owner
Corporate Owner
1 Property6 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
X
Xin Hong Wu
4.8(1)
Shareholder
Agent
Head Officer
1 Property6 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
C
Chuck Lin Lee
4.8(1)
Shareholder
Officer
1 Property6 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
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Building Ratings

Cleanliness
1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
Garbage Management
1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
Heat
1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
Neighbors
1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
Noise Levels
1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
Owner Responsiveness
1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
Pest Control
1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
Water Pressure
1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
Cleanliness
Garbage Management
Heat
Neighbors
Noise Levels
Owner Responsiveness
Pest Control
Water Pressure

Renter Recommendations

--% of renters recommend this building

--% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews (1)

Over 3 years ago
Cheap Rent, Decent Living
Former Tenant
Pros:
-Private apartment building so the families are all Asian

-The neighborhood is definitely very serene, peaceful, and quiet. I used to go out and come home between 11PM to 5AM often and nothing ever happened

-For a 3-bedroom, the rent was very fair and cheap at $1,250

-This neighborhood had AMAZING food especially Soho Café & Grill, Sake Sushi (the wings), and Beverley Pizza & Café (cheaper and better pizza then Korner Pizza) but from what I’ve heard, those restaurants have all changed now. Check to see what it’s like if you move here or into the neighborhood

-The F train used to always be crowded while the G train wasn’t so I eventually planned my trips via the G train (LOL) even if it meant walking a few extra blocks
Cons:
-The apartment is very average, so average that living there for 5 years didn’t result in any outstanding memories – good or bad. The only real con is the lack of air ventilation despite having windows open. However, this issue exists in a lot of places I’ve lived, and I can’t pinpoint where the issue stems from.

-The F train has people 24/7. The G train, however, avoid at night because there can be crazy homeless people. When you’re in a train alone at 3AM with one of those people, I’d run for your life.
Advice to owner:
-I don’t have much advice to give because it was very decent living for such a cheap price. Perhaps figure out the air ventilation problem though that might just have to do with location of the building more than construction of the building? I definitely moved out because despite the low rents, my family couldn’t afford it, but I wouldn’t have moved out otherwise.
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