# 789 Mac Donough St, Brooklyn

What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/789-mac-donough-street-brooklyn

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## In one line

1 hazardous (class 1) building code violation from 2020 is still open; the city has no certification of the fix (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-19)

## The building

- **Year built:** 1930 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)
- **Stories:** 6 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)
- **Homes:** 41 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)

## Worth knowing

- 1 hazardous (class 1) building code violation from 2020 is still open; the city has no certification of the fix
- City records list the water service line's material as unknown (lead not ruled out)
- 5 open HPD violations about building conditions

## Clean in the records

- Boiler inspection filed Jun 2026 with no defects reported (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-19)
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-20)
- Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-19)

## Building systems

- **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection Jun 2026, defects reported: no (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Facade rating:** Not required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Water service line:** Unknown - Lead Status Unknown (records) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- **FEMA flood zone:** Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-20)
- **Stormwater flooding:** Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable) (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03)
- **Basement:** Below grade (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## Violations and complaints

- **HPD violations:** 5 open: 5 about building conditions — walls, floors and stairs (3), leaks (2). 1 further violation from 2024 was closed. 12 violations on record in all, 2016–2026 — the 6 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- **DOB violations:** 18 open: 7 about building conditions, 10 about filings or paperwork, 1 older than 10 years (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Heat and hot water complaints:** 1 heat or hot water complaint (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20)
- **Resident complaints to the city:** 3 paint or plaster, 2 leaks, 1 heat or hot water, 1 mold (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20)

## More systems

- **Rent stabilization:** Not on the state's 2024 list. Owners who register late or not at all are missing, so ask HCR about a specific apartment (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30)
- **Heat source:** Boiler burning No. 2 oil (Federal FST-50), registration current since Feb 2026 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-20)
- **Boiler work permits:** No boiler work permits on record (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Elevators:** 1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Oct 2026 (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Gas piping:** No open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published (DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Energy:** ENERGY STAR score 65 (2023 report) (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25)

## Permits and work

- **Permit history:** 13 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No active shed permit; permits since Jul 2021, last expired Jul 2022 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Landmark status:** Not in a historic district on record (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## By apartment

2 of 41 apartments named in a city record:

- Apt 1D: https://blueflo.tech/b/789-mac-donough-street-brooklyn/unit/1d
- Apt 5G: https://blueflo.tech/b/789-mac-donough-street-brooklyn/unit/5g

## Registered with the city

- 789 MacDonough Streer HDFC (Agent, Registration Contacts)
- 789 MacDonough Streer HDFC (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts)
- Individual owner (name not shown) (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data))

## More

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