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221 Mcdonald Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11218Company-ownedBBL 3052800008BIN 3327360
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1953
Floors6
Units166
Building Area156,170 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD4
Market Value$15M

221 MCDONALD AVE is a property located at 221 MCDONALD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1953. It has 6 floors and 166 units. The building area is 156,170 square feet on a 57,891 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $15M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 71 building permits on record (36 active). There are 111 violations on record (4 currently open). 4 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

383records on file
44Energy Star

Completed in 1953, 221 Mcdonald Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 166 units and 156,170 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $15.0M, and assessed for tax at $6.8M. In the 73 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 383 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 111 of its 383 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Permit (71) and complaint (67) trail well behind. 4 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2014.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 44, with a site energy-use intensity of 79.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 458 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 29% violation, 73 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$15.0M of Kings, written across 383 government filings.

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Property Details

Address221 MCDONALD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1953
Floors6
Total Units166
Building Area156,170 sqft
Lot Size57,891 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3052800008
3327360 +1 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$15M
$6.8M
$486K

Building Permits

71 on record · 36 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 10, 2026Est. cost $80KJob #B01192115-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 8, 2026Job #B01354845-I1-EL

Minor work permit APT:6C ( up to 5 lighting fixtures )

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 19, 2025Job #B01290282-I1-EL

Filling To Supersede Permit Application #B01088900 ( general wiring 1B, 2B AND 4B )

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BoilerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 24, 2025Est. cost $16KJob #B00958553-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 24, 2025Est. cost $16KJob #B00958553-I1
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Violations

111 on record · 4 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2022Ticket #039051407P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2022Ticket #039051408R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2017Ticket #041719661J
NON-RECYCLABLES IN RECYC. CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2014Ticket #040427111Y
REMOVAL TRANSPORT OF RESIDENTIAL RECYCLABLE MATERIAL OPERATOR -1ST
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18884030

(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 221 MCDONALD AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 221 MCDONALD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 was constructed in 1953. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 166 units. The building area is 156,170 sqft.

Are there building permits at 221 MCDONALD AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 221 MCDONALD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 71 building permits on record, with 36 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Mar 10, 2026.

Does 221 MCDONALD AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 221 MCDONALD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 111 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 67 DOB, 13 ECB, 31 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 221 MCDONALD AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 221 MCDONALD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 221 MCDONALD AVE?

221 MCDONALD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has an assessed market value of $15M and a total assessed value of $6.8M (land: $486K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 221 MCDONALD AVE?

221 MCDONALD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 is zoned R5. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 221 MCDONALD AVE?

221 MCDONALD AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11218 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 221 MCDONALD AVE?

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