Brooklyn · Kensington

553 Mcdonald Avenue, Brooklyn

DOB complaints

Department of Buildings complaints attached to this BIN. Category and disposition text come from DOB’s published code lists; some newer codes have no published description yet.

16 records

• Oct 21, 2026

  ACTIVE

  Illegal Commercial/Manufacturing Use In Residential Zone (74)

  Not available

  Complaint #

  3A85730

  DOB unit

  SPOPS

  Inspected

  Not available

  Disposition date

  Not available

  Address on complaint

  553 Mcdonald Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Jan 12, 2026

  CLOSED

  Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3A44912

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 13, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jan 13, 2026

  Address on complaint

  553 Mc Donald Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Jan 4, 2021

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  3782139

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Feb 25, 2021

  Disposition date

  Feb 25, 2021

  Address on complaint

  553 Mcdonald Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Aug 28, 2020

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3766740

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Oct 2, 2020

  Disposition date

  Oct 5, 2020

  Address on complaint

  553 Mcdonald Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Feb 24, 2020

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3744007

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Mar 16, 2020

  Disposition date

  Mar 17, 2020

  Address on complaint

  553 Mcdonald Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Nov 1, 2019

  CLOSED

  Illegal Activity (5H)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3728287

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Nov 1, 2019

  Disposition date

  Nov 1, 2019

  Address on complaint

  553 Mcdonald Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Jul 19, 2018

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3658434

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jul 19, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 20, 2018

  Address on complaint

  553 Mcdonald Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Jul 2, 2018

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress (5G)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  3656146

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Jul 6, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jul 6, 2018

  Address on complaint

  553 Mcdonald Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Jun 5, 2018

  CLOSED

  Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress (5G)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3652654

  DOB unit

  OBM

  Inspected

  Jun 19, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jun 19, 2018

  Address on complaint

  553 Mcdonald Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Jun 4, 2018

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3652421

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Jun 26, 2018

  Disposition date

  Jun 26, 2018

  Address on complaint

  553 Mcdonald Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Mar 26, 2018

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3643523

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Apr 11, 2018

  Disposition date

  Apr 12, 2018

  Address on complaint

  553 Mcdonald Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Mar 6, 2018

  CLOSED

  Electrical Wiring - Defective/Exposed, In Progress (59)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3641065

  DOB unit

  ELCTR

  Inspected

  Mar 6, 2018

  Disposition date

  Mar 7, 2018

  Address on complaint

  553 Mac Donald Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Mar 1, 2018

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3640466

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Mar 19, 2018

  Disposition date

  Mar 19, 2018

  Address on complaint

  553 Mcdonald Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Nov 25, 2015

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3538708

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Aug 1, 2016

  Disposition date

  Aug 3, 2016

  Address on complaint

  553 Mcdonald Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Dec 31, 2013

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  3465879

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Feb 8, 2014

  Disposition date

  May 14, 2014

  Address on complaint

  553 Mcdonald Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12

• Oct 10, 2013

  CLOSED

  After Hours Work - Illegal (04)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3458851

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 30, 2013

  Disposition date

  Oct 31, 2013

  Address on complaint

  553 Mcdonald Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 12