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1446 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments

15 immediately hazardous violations open. 40 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
4015 · 23 · 2
Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202200
202300
202401
2025141
2026 so far351

Plus 27 violations from 2013 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Fire and safety equipment 18
  • Leaks and plumbing 10
  • Doors and windows 5
Open per apartment
6.7 (40 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
28 Oct 2026 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?
Tenant-reported
A resident's firsthand account of living here, moderated before it publishes, and labelled with whether we verified they lived there.
Official violation
A city inspector visited and recorded a code violation. HPD's own words, and its own hazard class.
Public complaint
A complaint somebody made to a city system, through HPD or 311. A report, not a finding: nobody has necessarily inspected it.
Public filing
A permit, a registration, a bedbug report: a document the owner filed with the city because the law requires it.
Court record
A Housing Court case HPD brought against the owner, or an eviction a city marshal carried out. A court's record: a case is an allegation until it ends in a finding.
Insufficient data
Not enough current information here to infer a pattern either way.

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Nothing above this section came from a tenant. It is all filed by the city, which means it only holds what somebody reported and an inspector wrote down, not what it is actually like to live here.

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Heat season

Last winter (2025–26), the city received heat or hot-water complaints about this building on 22 days, and inspectors issued 3 violations.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–2622343
2026–27 (so far)222

The rules, 1 October to 31 May: from 6am to 10pm, when it is below 55°F outside, the apartment must be at least 68°F; overnight it must be at least 62°F whatever the weather. Hot water must be at least 120°F all year. A tenant without heat can report it to 311.

Rent stabilization

Public filing

The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments, or how many.

Source: Rent Guidelines Board building list, from the state's 2024 registrations. To know about one apartment, a tenant can ask the state for its rent history through Ask HCR.

City violations

Official violation

Immediately hazardous15 open

Class C. HPD considers the condition an immediate danger: no heat in winter, no hot water, lead paint where a child lives, a broken lock on the front door. The owner has 24 hours to correct it.

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 28 Oct 2026Notice certified on time 29 Oct 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system doorl locked at basement at boiler room

    Issued 28 Oct 2026Notice sent out 29 Oct 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 3rd story at north

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Notice sent out 19 Feb 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 3rd story at south

    Issued 7 Feb 2026Notice sent out 10 Feb 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044 +3

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 14 Jan 2026Notice of issuance sent to tenant 15 Jan 2026Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Jan 2026Notice of issuance sent to tenant 13 Jan 2026Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Jan 2026Notice of issuance sent to tenant 13 Jan 2026Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective hinges on door in the entrance, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Nov 2025Notice sent out 4 Nov 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044 +3

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Nov 2025Notice of issuance sent to tenant 4 Nov 2025Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective spring balance at lower sash window to fire escape in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Nov 2025Notice sent out 4 Nov 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

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  • Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective hinge on north door, 2nd means of egress in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Nov 2025Notice sent out 4 Nov 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044 +3

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in wasteline at bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Nov 2025Notice sent out 4 Nov 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective shut-off valve for radiator in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Nov 2025Notice sent out 4 Nov 2025Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by performing activities necessary to abate tested lead-based paint from required window and/or door friction surfaces for apartment and make floors smooth and cleanable, positive lead-based paint in an apartment with a child under six, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Nov 2025Notice sent out 4 Nov 2025Lead paint§ 27-2056.7 +2

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 2nd door from east at south wall, 1st door frame from east at south wall, 2nd door frame from east at south wall in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Nov 2025Notice sent out 4 Nov 2025Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

Hazardous23 open

Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 28 Oct 2026Notice sent out 29 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 28 Oct 2026Notice sent out 29 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Notice sent out 19 Feb 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • ×2Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    2 issued 13 Jan 2026 to 18 Feb 2026Notice sent outFire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

  • ×2Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    2 issued 13 Jan 2026 to 18 Feb 2026Notice sent outFire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in at sink in the kitchen, 3rd story at north

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Notice sent out 19 Feb 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in at bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Notice sent out 19 Feb 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story at south

    Issued 7 Feb 2026Notice sent out 10 Feb 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... greater than 10 square feet at ceiling and all walls in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 14 Jan 2026Notice of issuance sent to tenant 15 Jan 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in drain pipe at bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Jan 2026Notice sent out 13 Jan 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

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  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective spring balance at lower window sash 1st window at west in the 5th room from east, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Jan 2026Notice sent out 13 Jan 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective lower sash lock at the 1st window from north at east in the kitchen, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Jan 2026Notice sent out 13 Jan 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective rubber gasket at the refrigerator door in the kitchen, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Jan 2026Notice sent out 13 Jan 2026Appliances§ 27-2005

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets in the bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Jan 2026Notice sent out 13 Jan 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Nov 2025Notice sent out 4 Nov 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective rubber gasket on door at refrigerator in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Nov 2025Notice sent out 4 Nov 2025Appliances§ 27-2005

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Nov 2025Notice sent out 4 Nov 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective spring balance at lower sash window, 1st from west at north wall in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Nov 2025Notice sent out 4 Nov 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective defective spring balance at upper sash window, 1st from west at north wall in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Nov 2025Notice sent out 4 Nov 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Nov 2025Notice sent out 4 Nov 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Discontinue use of rooms for living, disconnect plumbing fixtures and properly seal pipe connections at kitchen and bathroom. at basement

    Issued 25 Nov 2013Notice sent out 28 Nov 2013Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2081

Non-hazardous2 open

Class A. The least serious band: chipped plaster, a missing cabinet, a peeling ceiling in a hallway. The owner has 90 days to correct it.

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 3rd room from north, the 2nd room from north, the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Nov 2025Notice sent out 4 Nov 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective counter balance at upper window sash at 1st and 2nd window at west. in the 5th room from east, 3rd story at east

    Issued 27 Apr 2024Notice sent out 29 Apr 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

Paperwork and notices2 open

The owner failed to file something the city requires, most often the annual property registration or the annual bedbug report. Real violations, and they say something about an owner, but not a condition anyone is living in. Kept out of the count at the top of this page for that reason.

  • Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 3 Nov 2025Notice sent out 4 Nov 2025Paperwork and notices§ 26-1103

  • Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box... at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 14 Jul 2017Not complied with 18 Oct 2017Paperwork and notices§ 27-2045

39 closed violations, plus 3 closed paperwork filings

Closed means HPD recorded the violation as corrected, or dismissed it. Both appear here, because the difference matters and only HPD’s own status line says which it was.

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 square feet at window recess at east wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at south original violation 18569686 issued 14-jan-26 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 14 Jan 2026Violation dismissed 26 Aug 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 square feet at window recess at east wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 14 Jan 2026Violation closed 15 May 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Refit counterbalance at lower sash at fire escape window (1st from north at east) in the kitchen, 2nd story at south

    Issued 14 Jan 2026Violation dismissed 30 Apr 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at sink in the kitchen, 2nd story at south

    Issued 14 Jan 2026Violation dismissed 30 Apr 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2024

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 13 Jan 2026Violation dismissed 30 Apr 2026Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at sink in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 13 Jan 2026Violation dismissed 30 Apr 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2024

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations defective in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 14 Jan 2026Violation dismissed 13 Apr 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 2nd story at south

    Issued 14 Jan 2026Violation dismissed 13 Apr 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules defective in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 14 Jan 2026Violation dismissed 13 Apr 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 2nd story at west

    Issued 13 Jan 2026Violation dismissed 13 Apr 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak over the ceiling in the 5th room from east, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Jan 2026Violation dismissed 13 Apr 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of hot water exceeded maximum allowable temperature of 130 degrees in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 14 Jan 2026Violation dismissed 12 Apr 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of hot water exceeding maximum temperature of 130 degrees in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 13 Jan 2026Violation dismissed 12 Apr 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... east wall 10 sq. feet. in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 22 Dec 2017Violation dismissed 12 Apr 2018Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tile at south wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 22 Dec 2017Violation dismissed 12 Apr 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • ×2Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    2 issued 14 Jul 2017 to 22 Dec 2017Violation dismissedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • ×2Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    2 issued 14 Jul 2017 to 22 Dec 2017Violation dismissedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor tile in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 22 Dec 2017Violation dismissed 12 Apr 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of aircondition installed at window to fire escape in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 22 Dec 2017Violation dismissed 12 Apr 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 22 Dec 2017Violation closed 10 Apr 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls and ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 14 Jul 2017Violation dismissed 13 Dec 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 14 Jul 2017Violation dismissed 12 Nov 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak above ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 14 Jul 2017Violation dismissed 12 Nov 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 14 Jul 2017Violation dismissed 12 Nov 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 14 Jul 2017Violation dismissed 12 Nov 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of exposed electrical wires at ceiling light fixture in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 14 Jul 2017Violation dismissed 12 Nov 2017Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of scuttle hatch door sealed at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 14 Jul 2017Violation closed 29 Oct 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective cement 2nd and 3rd story at building east exterior wall

    Issued 14 Jul 2017Violation closed 14 Aug 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 2nd story at east

    Issued 2 Jun 2015Violation dismissed 29 Sept 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice, 2nd story at east

    Issued 2 Jun 2015Violation dismissed 29 Sept 2015Pests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the kitchen, 2nd story at east

    Issued 2 Jun 2015Violation dismissed 29 Sept 2015Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 2nd story at east

    Issued 2 Jun 2015Violation dismissed 29 Sept 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches, 2nd story at east

    Issued 2 Jun 2015Violation dismissed 29 Sept 2015Pests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair the broken or defective wood door frame at north in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 2 Jun 2015Violation dismissed 29 Sept 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at east wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at east

    Issued 2 Jun 2015Violation dismissed 29 Sept 2015Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Replace with new the broken or defective glass at lower sash of south 1 window in the kitchen, 2nd story at east

    Issued 2 Jun 2015Violation closed 21 Jun 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling at south section

    Issued 25 Nov 2013Violation closed 5 Jan 2014Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

84 violations on record in total, 42 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.

Complaints to the city

Public complaint

Complaints are reports made to the city. They are not confirmed findings. They come from HPD and from 311, and the same problem can appear more than once if more than one neighbour called.

128 complaints in three years, 111 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Heat and hot water35 / 41
  • Pests13 / 16
  • Doors and windows11 / 15
  • Garbage and cleanliness11 / 11
  • Noise10 / 11
  • Leaks and plumbing10 / 10
  • Fire and safety equipment9 / 9
  • Walls and ceilings6 / 7
  • Mold and damp1 / 2
  • Floors and stairs1 / 2
  • Electrical2 / 2
  • Roof and outside the building1 / 1
  • Appliances1 / 1

Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.

Court records

Court record

Housing Court cases

Cases the city’s housing department (HPD) brought against the owner, usually to force repairs or restore heat. A case is an allegation; where the court recorded an outcome, it is shown.

2 cases, all closed.

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 12 Dec 2017

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 5 Jul 2016

Evictions

Residential evictions carried out by a city marshal since 2017. Most follow a case for unpaid rent, so a count here is not by itself a finding about the building or the landlord. We show how many, never which apartment.

No marshal evictions recorded at this building since 2017.

Filings

Public filing

Building permits

No DOB permits filed for this building in the last five years.

Annual bedbug report

Every multiple dwelling in New York must file this once a year. A report of zero infested units is good news. No report is not: failing to file is itself a violation.

  • 2025No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 6 earlier reports
  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)

Ownership and management

Public filing

Associations come from registration records and may be incomplete. Owners register with HPD once a year, so a change of hands can go unrecorded for a full cycle.

  • Registered managing agent

    GUY ALTBERG

    Public records list GUY ALTBERG as the registered managing agent for this address as of 12 Aug 2026. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (1 in the records we hold)

    No combined rating for this agent yet. A portfolio rating needs at least 5 verified reviews across 2 or more buildings; currently 0.

  • Owner of record

    1446 GATES LLC

    Public records list 1446 GATES LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 12 Aug 2026. Source: HPD registration.

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What to ask at the viewing

Drawn from this building’s record above. They are questions, not conclusions: the point is to find out, in the twenty minutes you get inside, what the public record cannot tell you.

  1. The city currently has 15 open immediately-hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern, how many are in the one you would be renting, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. There were 35 heat or hot-water complaints here in the last twelve months. Ask who handles heat, how quickly it is usually restored, and whether the boiler has been replaced.
  3. There is 1 open mould violation on record. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  4. There were 13 pest complaints here in the last twelve months. The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2025). Ask when the building was last treated, how often an exterminator comes, and whether treatment covers the whole line of apartments or only the one that complained.
  5. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  6. Ask who to call when something breaks, what happens after hours and at weekends, and how long a repair normally takes.

Ask for anything that matters in writing; an email after the viewing is enough. We are not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.

Questions about this building

BBL 3033440013 · Block 3344, Lot 13 · Building class C2