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. Its 1930 construction date sits close to the 1930 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. 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. 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 |