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544 MCDONALD AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 5352 · Lot 31 · Two-family + store (Class S2)

544 MCDONALD AVENUE is a Class S2 (two-family + store) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3053520031) built in 1910, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 312, council district 39, zoning district R5, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,120 square feet.

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

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 12, 2021 when WU, HUI JUAN; LEE, CHUCK LIN; CHI, OI SEE; WU, XIN HONG conveyed the property to ZAFAR PROPERTIES LLC for $1.73M. The transaction was financed with a $1.10M mortgage from Mercury Capital Funding Llc.

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

ZAFAR PROPERTIES LLC
HPD-registered head officer: zafar mahmood

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head Officerzafar mahmood
  • Corporate Ownerzafar properties llc
  • Managing Agentsabbir Ahmed

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Aug 12, 2021 for $1.7M to ZAFAR PROPERTIES LLC.
Previous owner: WU, HUI JUAN; LEE, CHUCK LIN; CHI, OI SEE; WU, XIN HONG
Mortgage: $1.1M recorded Aug 12, 2021 with Mercury Capital Funding Llc. Loan-to-value: 64%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Mar 30, 2023AGMT$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 12, 2021MTGE$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 12, 2021DEED$1.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 24, 2006MTGE$135KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
1910
Class
S2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
2,000 sqft
Building area:
3,120 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$89K
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 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 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 CInspected Feb 7, 2025
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
  • Class BInspected Feb 7, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
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Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Mar 30, 2023).

Frequently asked questions about 544 MCDONALD AVENUE

Who owns 544 MCDONALD AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 544 MCDONALD AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is ZAFAR PROPERTIES LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 12, 2021 when the property was conveyed to ZAFAR PROPERTIES 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 544 MCDONALD AVENUE last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 544 MCDONALD AVENUE was recorded on August 12, 2021, when WU, HUI JUAN; LEE, CHUCK LIN; CHI, OI SEE; WU, XIN HONG conveyed the property to ZAFAR PROPERTIES LLC for $1.73M. The transaction was financed with a $1.10M mortgage from Mercury Capital Funding Llc.

How many HPD violations does 544 MCDONALD AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 544 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 544 MCDONALD AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 544 MCDONALD AVENUE at $89K 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 544 MCDONALD AVENUE and what does that mean?

544 MCDONALD AVENUE is NYC building class S2 — Two-family + store. A two-family dwelling with one store unit. 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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