44 Mac Donough Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11216

16 Units

Built in 1931

4 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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In the past three years, this building had:
74 complaints
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Open Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
Duration in the past 10 years.
Data last updated 2 months ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.37 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
2
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Oct 10, 2019: § 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration sheetrock and studs erected from floor to ceiling creating extra room in the 1st room from north at west located at apt 1b, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
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Hazardous
9
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Dec 15, 2023: § 27-2045 adm code repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
11
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Jan 16, 2024: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 3c, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Property Owners and Associates
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Shay Hart
2.7(16)
Shareholder
Officer
Head Officer
9 Properties261 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 12
M
39 Macdonough LLC
2.7(18)
Owner
Corporate Owner
Agent
20 Properties642 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 23
L
Luis Maldonado
2.8(7)
Site Manager
1 Property16 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
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Reviews (7)

9 months ago
Nice clean apartment
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice neighborhood close to the subway in unit laundry
Cons:
Not the cleanest common areas
Over 1 year ago
One of the Worst Experiences Ever
Former Tenant
Pros:
The neighbors were great and Bed-Stuy truly is my favorite neighborhood. So many Black-owned businesses right around the corner, especially on Tompkins!
Cons:
I lived here from 2018-2020 and there was a horrendous mice infestation. We were the first tenants to live in the apartment after the unit had been renovated, so the apartment gave the impression of being nice. Exterminator after exterminator and absolutely nothing fixed the problem. Water leakage issues under the floorboards in the kitchen caused the wood to rise and split. Poorly renovated in a building that unfortunately was not cared for. Ridiculously overpriced for inhumane living conditions, I hope they figured it out.
Advice to owner:
I hope you figured it out because you caused a lot of people anxiety and stress.
Over 1 year ago
You’ll never sleep soundly because the neighbors are loud & the heat is insane
Former Tenant
Pros:
The super is very nice. Helps to become friendly with him and know Spanish.
Cons:
Cannot have packages delivered. They will get stolen. The intercom does not work. There are bugs and the management is not responsive.
Advice to owner:
Soundproof the apartments or evict the tenants that blast music past 10pm on a Tuesday. Fix the intercom systems.
Over 2 years ago
Good location, not great building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location, relatively quiet and safe
Cons:
Pest control came every month but mouse and cockroach issues persist Slow response by management to fix issues
Over 2 years ago
Fine, but won't be here long
Former Tenant
Pros:
The location is good, and the unit we live in is pretty nicely renovated with washer/dryer in unit and a dishwasher.
Cons:
Building hallway and stairwell maintenance is horrible. People smoke inside and make the whole building smell like weed and try to cover it up with incense but it makes the issue worse. Often there is food, toys, trash, and even dog shit left in the downstairs hallway. Management is pretty unreachable. We had mold and water damage from a leak out of our control and it took months of us contacting them and filing a 311 complaint and withholding rent for them to do anything. Also the building has a roach problem and when brought up to management they said that has never been an issue before- which is clearly a lie from reading other reviews of the building on here.
Advice to owner:
Fix the broken things in the building before people have unsanitary living conditions lol
Over 2 years ago
Decent Mgmt, Disruptive Neighbors
Former Tenant
Pros:
Lots of great amenities from renovated unit, good features for the price. Management is communicative about billing questions but will often not reply back to repair requests and just send someone randomly the next week to fix issues.
Cons:
Says no dogs allowed but there are semi-frequent dog dropping sightings in the hallway. Neighbors don’t clean up after their kids’ messes so there’s often trash, food, and toys in the hallway which furthers a German roach problem that affects the entire building. Some neighbors will crowd the stairway to smoke pot in the evening and blast loud music during the day.
Over 2 years ago
Watch out for roaches and noisy neighbors
Former Tenant
Pros:
The apartment itself is newly renovated & spacious with lots of storage space. Landlords did a great job by putting laundry in unit.
Cons:
Unfortunately, the building itself is very old and has a bad roach problem. Despite having a clean apartment, you still see roaches quite often. There is an exterminator who comes by, however without a more thorough treatment of the entire building, you will still see these pests everywhere. It's also a very noisy block. If your room faces the street, be prepared to be kept awake by neighbors playing music at all hours of the night. These are things I wish I knew before moving in. If I did, I would have spared myself and lived somewhere else.
Advice to owner:
Your building has a roach infestation, get a more efficient exterminator.
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