Is 525 Mcdonald Ave rent stabilized?
525 Mcdonald Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Kensington, Brooklyn (11218). It has about 6 apartments, built in 1930.
Also written as 525 Mcdonald Avenue — or 525 Mcdonald Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218.
How this building compares
With about 6 apartments it is smaller than 73% of the 195 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Kensington. HPD lists 2 open violations here, about one for every 3 apartments — below the 0.6 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. HPD issued 1 new violation at the address in the last twelve months. Tenants have filed 5 HPD complaints at the address, none of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Kensington |
| ZIP | 11218 |
| Year built | 1930 |
| Apartments | 6 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3053530068 |
Owner & management
| Owner | REHANA HANIF 3 AVENUE C #1ST FL · Brooklyn, NY 11218 |
| Managing agent | MUHAMMED HANIF |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 2 open / 8 total · 1 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 5 total |
| HPD registration last filed | August 29, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 525 Mcdonald Ave rent stabilized?
525 Mcdonald Ave in Kensington, Brooklyn is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization code is MULTIPLE DWELLING A. Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 525 Mcdonald Ave?
525 Mcdonald Ave (BBL 3053530068) has about 6 residential apartments and was built in 1930, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.