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221 Mcdonald Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11218 BBL 3052800008 77 units · 6 floors · 1953

While historically clean, our model detects a rising risk of severe maintenance issues in the next 12 months.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Windsor Terrace
Above average
avg 4.5
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, above the Windsor Terrace average of 4.5.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 221 Mcdonald Avenue rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1953
6 or more units
77 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

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How 221 Mcdonald Avenue's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
9th percentile

Out of 391 buildings in this neighborhood, 35 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
16.5%
No serious
violations
68.2%
Some violations
(1–9)
15.2%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Number of apartments

The number of residential units affects how the model interprets complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

Building size

Total residential square footage — a proxy for building scale and the number of systems (plumbing, HVAC, etc.) that can fail.

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What's in the 221 Mcdonald Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units77
Floors6
Year built1953
Gross area133,860 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

102 Greenwood Ave, New York, NY 11218
207 Mcdonald Ave, New York, NY 11218
209 Mcdonald Ave, New York, NY 11218
211 Mcdonald Ave, New York, NY 11218
213 Mcdonald Ave, New York, NY 11218
215 Mcdonald Ave, New York, NY 11218
217 Mcdonald Ave, New York, NY 11218
219 Mcdonald Ave, New York, NY 11218
243 Mcdonald Ave, New York, NY 11218
245 Mcdonald Ave, New York, NY 11218
247 Mcdonald Ave, New York, NY 11218
249 Mcdonald Ave, New York, NY 11218
251 Mcdonald Ave, New York, NY 11218
253 Mcdonald Ave, New York, NY 11218
255 Mcdonald Ave, New York, NY 11218
257 Mcdonald Ave, New York, NY 11218
Who's behind the building

221 Mcdonald Avenue's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Hamilton Coop Apartment
Address
30-30 Northern Boulevard 402
Long Islandcity, NY 11101
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The story over time

221 Mcdonald Avenue event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
HPD Violation May 07
Class A violation
(A) § Hmc:File Annual Bedbug Report In Accordance With Hpd Rule As Described On The Back Of This Notice Of Violation Or As Described On Hpd…
HPD Violation May 05
Class A violation

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