655 Mac Donough Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

655 Mac Donough Street is a 3-story, 6-unit New Law Tenement building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant and owned by Herman Niederman. The 1905 structure has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years, most notably a cluster of complaints in August 2023 regarding unsanitary conditions including mold and pests, as well as wall paint/plaster problems, though no violations were issued following these HPD inspections. The building has also faced recurring water issues, with multiple reports of slow leaks between 2022-2023, and multiple door/window-related complaints including problems with frames, panes, and doors during the same period.

More serious structural concerns emerged following a July 2022 building shaking complaint, though the vacate order was rescinded in May 2023. The building's current open violations, as of 2024, include failure to file annual bedbug reports and issues related to building signage and gas leak procedures. The property has a significant history of unauthorized modifications, with active ECB violations from December 2022 regarding occupancy issues and unauthorized partitioning that allegedly obstructed the second means of egress.

Multiple complaints about illegal conversions were filed in 2019 and 2022, though inspectors were unable to gain access during those inspections. Recent inspections have consistently passed rodent inspections since 2017, showing compliance with pest control requirements. The building has undergone various maintenance checks and inspections, with some violations being dismissed, such as the one related to structural damage observed during a July 2022 inspection following a fire incident at an adjacent property. While some maintenance issues have been addressed, the building continues to have several open violations that require attention based on the most recent data through 2023.