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NYC Building Records · BBL 3053530071

521 MCDONALD AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 5353 · Lot 71 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

521 MCDONALD AVENUE is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3053530071) 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 MURDOCCA, LUIGI.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

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

MURDOCCA, LUIGI
HPD-registered head officer: ANGELA PALAZZOLO MURDOCCA

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerANGELA PALAZZOLO MURDOCCA
  • Corporate OwnerESTATE OF LUIGI MURDOCCA

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jun 17, 2016 for $1.5M.
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 17, 2016DEED$1.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 8, 2010DEED$715KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 8, 2010MTGE$415KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 28, 2009DEEDNot disclosedParties 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:
$333K
Community district:
312
Council district:
39

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class B
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 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…
  • Class IInspected Oct 13, 2015
    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER…
  • Class BInspected May 18, 2011
    SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
  • Class AInspected Feb 28, 2011
    SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILINGS, WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCAT…
  • Class BInspected Feb 28, 2011
    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED…
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Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 17, 2016).

Frequently asked questions about 521 MCDONALD AVENUE

Who owns 521 MCDONALD AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 521 MCDONALD AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is MURDOCCA, LUIGI. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 521 MCDONALD AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 521 MCDONALD AVENUE in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 521 MCDONALD AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 521 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 521 MCDONALD AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 521 MCDONALD AVENUE at $333K 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 521 MCDONALD AVENUE and what does that mean?

521 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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