483 Mcdonald Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The three-story, two-unit building at 483 McDonald Avenue in Kensington, currently owned by Rehana Hanif, has experienced numerous concerning incidents in recent years, particularly regarding food safety and habitation conditions. Most notably, there have been multiple food establishment complaints in 2024-2025, including three food poisoning incidents, rodent infestations, and food safety violations.

The building underwent significant housing maintenance code violations in mid-2024, with issues including mold in apartment 3R, missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and various maintenance problems such as defective plastered surfaces, flooring issues, and door problems. These violations were primarily addressed by late June 2024, though a Class C violation regarding a mouse infestation in apartment 3R remained open as of August 2024. The property has an active violation related to the failure to file a 2020 external low-pressure inspection and several immediately hazardous violations from 2020 that have not been resolved.

In 2020, the building faced serious concerns regarding unauthorized construction work, including an unpermitted 10x19x16-foot wooden extension in the rear yard that obstructed fire escape egress and posed potential safety hazards. While some past violations related to work without permits from 2018-2020 have been resolved, the current ownership still faces significant regulatory scrutiny. On a positive note, the building has maintained a pest-free status in its bedbug reporting for the past two years (2023-2025), and passed rodent inspections in 2014, though recent rodent-related complaints suggest potential ongoing issues.