Is 553 Mcdonald Ave rent stabilized?
553 Mcdonald Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Kensington, Brooklyn (11218). It has about 6 apartments, built in 1930.
Also written as 553 Mcdonald Avenue — or 553 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 45 open violations here, about 7.5 per apartment — above the 0.6 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 509 violations on record at the address, 132 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and 33 of them are still open. HPD issued 26 new violations at the address in the last twelve months. Tenants have filed 571 HPD complaints at the address, 28 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 | 3053530059 |
Owner & management
| Owner | WOLF LAKE REALTY INC 553 MCDONALD AVENUE #1F · BROOKLYN, NY 11218 |
| Managing agent | WOLF LAKE REALTY INC |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 45 open / 509 total · 26 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 1 open / 571 total |
| HPD registration last filed | July 18, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 553 Mcdonald Ave rent stabilized?
553 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 553 Mcdonald Ave?
553 Mcdonald Ave (BBL 3053530059) 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.