400 Mcdonald Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The 2-family house at 400 McDonald Avenue in Kensington, owned by Main Uddin, has experienced significant maintenance issues, particularly in recent years. In 2025 alone, there have been multiple complaints regarding heat/hot water and plumbing problems, including water supply issues and heating concerns in both individual apartments and the entire building.

While some of these complaints resulted in HPD inspections, including violations issued for plumbing and heat/hot water problems in March 2025, several inspections were unable to be completed, leaving some issues unresolved. The building's history shows persistent maintenance challenges, with particular concerns in Apartment 1F regarding water temperature and visible mold in 2024, and a troubling history in Apartment 2F from 2019 involving a pest infestation (both mice and roaches) and multiple violations related to interior maintenance requirements. The property, built in 1931, has documented some serious housing maintenance code violations that remain open, including problems with hot water temperature and mold in 2024 in Apartment 1F, and multiple violations from 2019 in Apartment 2F concerning pest infestations and interior conditions.

In late 2024, there were several complaints involving various maintenance issues such as plumbing, appliances, doors, and heat/hot water, particularly affecting the entire building and specific apartments, though many of these inspections were also unable to be completed. The Department of Buildings recorded an illegal conversion complaint in September 2023, but the inspector was unable to gain access for verification. While a rodent inspection in 2019 passed, the earlier reported infestations in Apartment 2F highlight the building's long-standing maintenance challenges.