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539 Macon Street

Brooklyn · 11233 | BBL 3016660056 | BIN 3046525
HPD data as of October 28, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations — 4 immediately hazardous, about one for every 2 apartments

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

15 open HPD violations on record: 3 Class A (non-hazardous), 8 Class B (hazardous), and 4 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at door….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 2,582 days (about 7 years), on record since 2019.

Violation figures current as of Oct 28, 2026.

An 8-unit building, built in 1973.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 5 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

8
Open HPD
Class B
4
Open HPD
Class C
526
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
—
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
8
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
70
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$1,613
ZIP median
rent
1973
Year built
6 min
Closest subway
min walk
D
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
67 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 1973 as the year built — newer than 87% of the 881 buildings we cover in ZIP 11233, and the newest of the 6 buildings we cover on this block. Inside the Bedford Stuyvesant / Expanded Stuyvesant Heights Historic District.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 28, 2026.

539 Macon Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11233. The closest subway is Utica Av (A,C) (6-minute walk), served by the A and C lines.

What's the closest subway to 539 Macon Street?
Utica Av (A,C) — a 6-minute walk (466m) from 539 Macon Street. Served by the A and C lines.
Is 539 Macon Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 1973, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
HPD Online ↗
All-time HPD violations
Total229
Open15
Closed214

Oldest open violation: October 2019 · Most recent: October 2026. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Recent open violations
  • 2026-10-23 Class A · Apt 1B · 5 days open "§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCAT…"
  • 2026-10-23 Class C · Apt 1B · 5 days open "§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSI…"
  • 2026-10-23 Class B · Apt 1B · 5 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BAT…"
  • 2026-10-23 Class B · Apt 1B · 5 days open "§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOC…"
  • 2026-10-23 Class B · Apt 1B · 5 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KIT…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations3
Roaches: 1 Mice: 1 Rats: 1
  • 2025-05-22 rats
  • 2024-08-25 roaches · Apt 1A
  • 2024-08-25 mice · Apt 1A
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 28, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export. · See this building on HPD Online ↗
  • Class C · 4 open · penalty 60 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 8 open · penalty 40 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 3 open · penalty 3 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other3
Paint1
Electric1
Heat0
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-05-10 · Apt 4B · NON EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
  • 2026-05-10 · Apt 4B · NON EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
  • 2026-01-26 · Apt 1B · NON EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
Repeated apartments: 1B
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
DOB BIS ↗
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total5
Open5
Closed0
Complaints
Total0
Open (active)0
Closed0
Recent open violations
  • 2023-06-30 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2007-01-19 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 2003-03-19 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file8
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

1 lead-paint hazard cited and later remediated (most recent 2019); no open hazards on record. Remediation addresses the cited conditions, not necessarily every painted surface.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1973 (53 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors4
Residential units8
Building area (sqft)9,000
Lot area (sqft)5,000
Owner of record (PLUTO)DCA 1 APARTMENTS, INC.
Designations
Historic districtBedford Stuyvesant / Expanded Stuyvesant Heights Historic District
Council district36
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
StatusNot registered as rent-stabilized
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total70249
Violent1031
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies2691
Misdemeanors24103
Violations1646
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 46
  • PETIT LARCENY: 36
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 27
  • GRAND LARCENY: 23
  • FELONY ASSAULT: 21
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 79,674 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls526
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 69
  • Illegal Parking: 43
  • Dirty Condition: 37
  • Maintenance or Facility: 34
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 29
By category
Other365
Noise70
Parking61
Rats24
Construction5
Homeless1
Drug0
Trash0
Drinking0
311 data as of August 16, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
D
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints70
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk29
Residential23
Commercial11
Vehicle7
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: D — High noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 569 HALSEY ST 62m · $250–400/mo licensee: DLM CONTRACTORS INC.
  • 592 HALSEY ST 71m · $250–400/mo licensee: HOSSAIN, MOHAMMED
  • 275A MALCOLM X BOULEVARD 111m · $250–400/mo licensee: Lauren Moetell
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby26
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)2
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary Schoo K-5 · 1 min (65m) · District 16
  • Excellence Boys Charter School K-8 · 5 min (361m) · District 84
  • P.S. 021 Crispus Attucks Pre-K-5 · 6 min (458m) · District 16
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Excellence Boys Charter School K-8 · 5 min (361m) · District 84
  • Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School 5-12 · 6 min (520m) · District 84
  • M.S. 267 Math, Science & Technology 6-8 · 6 min (520m) · District 16
High — closest 3 by walk (2)
  • Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School 5-12 · 6 min (520m) · District 84
  • Boys and Girls High School 9-12 · 7 min (575m) · District 16
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby1
Unique lines2
Lines served: A · C
Closest 1 stations
  • Utica Av A, C · 466m · 6 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby67
Eating (39) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants19
Fast food20
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)15
→ Supermarkets4
→ Convenience11
Pharmacies1
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no ATMs mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (13 places selling coffee, of which 12 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby37
A: 27 B: 4 Pending: 6
Sample
  • Grade A Beso Restaurant And Bar · Caribbean
  • Grade A New Sin Lee Restaurant · Chinese
  • Grade A Ma-N-Pop Soul Food · Soul Food
  • Grade A Mitchell's Kitchen · Caribbean
  • Grade A Lunatico · American
  • Grade A Chez Oskar · French
  • Grade A Nana Ramen · Asian/asian Fusion
  • Grade A Trad Room · Japanese
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby54
By category — top 8 of 10 (52 of 54 facilities)
Solid Waste9
Youth Services9
Parks And Plazas8
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten7
Human Services6
Schools (K-12)5
Child Services And Welfare5
Historical Sites3
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Ember Charter School For Mindful Education, Innovation And Transformation Schools (K-12)
  • Bailey's Cafe Cultural Institutions
  • Macon Library Libraries
  • Fulton Park Parks And Plazas
  • Brevoort Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Uncommon Excellence Boys Charter School Nyc Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Optimum Cable Fiber Up to 8,000 Mbps down · 8,000 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11233 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,613/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11233 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$62,034/yr
Median monthly income$5,170/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,551/mo
ZIP median rent$1,613/mo
ZIP median rent is 31.2% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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