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. Its 1930 construction date sits close to the 1930 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 38 open violations here, about 6.3 per apartment — above the 0.6 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 502 violations on record at the address, 125 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 560 HPD complaints at the address, 23 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 | 38 open / 502 total · 19 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 1 open / 560 total |
| HPD registration last filed | July 18, 2025 |