40 Mac Donough Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

40 Mac Donough Street is a 4-story, 16-unit New Law tenement building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant and owned by Ilsoo Kim. Built in 1905, the property has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, particularly evident in 2024 when multiple complaints were filed and subsequently inspected by HPD between August and October.

These complaints, though all ultimately resolved with no violations found, included concerns about water leaks, flooring issues, ceiling problems, window frames, and various plumbing matters including bathtub/shower concerns. The building was also cited for multiple violations in July 2024 related to Apartment 4A, including issues with leaky faucets, ceiling plaster and paint, roof leaks, and problems with the buzzer/intercom system, all of which were certified as corrected by August 2024.

Recent inspection records show that the building is actively maintaining its compliance with rodent control requirements, passing initial rodent inspections consistently from 2019 through 2025. Additionally, there are two open violations as of June 2023 regarding failure to file 2020 external low pressure inspections, and the building has maintained a clean record with respect to bedbug issues, showing zero reported infested units over the past five reporting periods from 2019 to 2024. While the property has experienced various maintenance challenges, the management's prompt response to HPD inspections and the consistent rodent control compliance suggest active building maintenance, though the unresolved low pressure inspection violations remain the only current regulatory concern.