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NYC Building Records · BBL 3053530083

497 MCDONALD AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 5353 · Lot 83 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

497 MCDONALD AVENUE is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3053530083) built in 1930, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 312, council district 39, zoning district R5, on a 2,958-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,929 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is MCDONALD497 LLC.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 18, 2021 when MCD 497 LLC conveyed the property to MCDONALD497 LLC for $1.63M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

MCDONALD497 LLC
HPD-registered head officer: WEI LI

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerWEI LI
  • Corporate OwnerMCDONALD497 LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Oct 18, 2021 for $1.6M to MCDONALD497 LLC.
Previous owner: MCD 497 LLC
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 18, 2021DEED$1.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 28, 2017MTGE$499KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 28, 2017DEED$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1930
Class
C2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
2,958 sqft
Building area:
4,929 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$270K
Community district:
312
Council district:
39

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class A
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected May 5, 2026
    (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…
  • Class AInspected Jun 10, 2025
    (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…
  • Class AInspected Apr 11, 2024
    (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…
  • Class AInspected Mar 23, 2023
    (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…
  • Class AInspected Mar 1, 2022
    (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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 18, 2021).

Frequently asked questions about 497 MCDONALD AVENUE

Who owns 497 MCDONALD AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 497 MCDONALD AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is MCDONALD497 LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 18, 2021 when the property was conveyed to MCDONALD497 LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.

When was 497 MCDONALD AVENUE last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 497 MCDONALD AVENUE was recorded on October 18, 2021, when MCD 497 LLC conveyed the property to MCDONALD497 LLC for $1.63M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 497 MCDONALD AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 497 MCDONALD AVENUE as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 497 MCDONALD AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 497 MCDONALD AVENUE at $270K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 497 MCDONALD AVENUE and what does that mean?

497 MCDONALD AVENUE is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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