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NYC Building Records · BBL 3053530064

537 MCDONALD AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 5353 · Lot 64 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

537 MCDONALD AVENUE is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3053530064) 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 537 MCDONALD AVE LLC.

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

537 MCDONALD AVE LLC
HPD-registered head officer: IFTIKHAR AHMAD

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerIFTIKHAR AHMAD
  • Corporate Owner537 MCDONALD AVE
  • Site ManagerMUHUMMAD SHABBIR

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Dec 22, 2014 to 537 Mcdonald Ave Llc.
Previous owner: Ahmad, Iftikhar J; Shabbir, Mohammad
Mortgage: $450K recorded Dec 22, 2014 with Ponce De Leon Federal Bank.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 22, 2014MTGE$450KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 22, 2014DEEDNot 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:
$270K
Community district:
312
Council district:
39

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
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 IInspected Nov 19, 2025
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • 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 IInspected Nov 9, 2022
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 22, 2014).

Frequently asked questions about 537 MCDONALD AVENUE

Who owns 537 MCDONALD AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 537 MCDONALD AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 537 MCDONALD AVE LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 537 MCDONALD AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 537 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 537 MCDONALD AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 537 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 537 MCDONALD AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 537 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 537 MCDONALD AVENUE and what does that mean?

537 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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