Is 537 Mcdonald Ave rent stabilized?
537 Mcdonald Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Kensington, Brooklyn (11218). It has about 6 apartments, built in 1930.
Also written as 537 Mcdonald Avenue — or 537 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 83 open violations here, about 13.8 per apartment — above the 0.6 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 100 violations on record at the address, 12 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and all of them are still open. Tenants have filed 70 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 B, 421-A (1-15) |
| BBL | 3053530064 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 537 MCDONALD AVE 326238 MCDONALD AVE · Brooklyn, NY 11218 |
| Managing agent | IFTIKHAR AHMAD |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 83 open / 100 total |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 70 total |
| HPD registration last filed | December 31, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 537 Mcdonald Ave rent stabilized?
537 Mcdonald Ave in Kensington, Brooklyn is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization codes are MULTIPLE DWELLING B and 421-A (1-15). 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 537 Mcdonald Ave?
537 Mcdonald Ave (BBL 3053530064) 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.